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October 7, 2025 5:48 pm

The world changed on October 7th, two years ago, when Hamas invaded Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages. The event has sparked a discussion about the biblical perspective on Israel, its people, and the role of Christians in supporting them. The hosts and callers explore the topic, referencing scripture and personal experiences, and emphasizing the importance of praying for the peace of Jerusalem and the release of the hostages.

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Welcome to Truth Talk Live. All right, let's talk the truth news. I can hide it, I can hold it. A daily program powered by the Truth Network. This is kind of a great thing, and I'll tell you what.

Where pop culture, current events, and theology all come together. Speak your mind. And now, here's today's Truth Talk Live host. Mm. When you're good friends with Doctor Date the word Carson.

And, you know, there's hardly a date that he isn't you know, honed in on and so You know, immediately when we started talking about this show, actually, I think last week, sometime, October 7th. is a date. Yeah, and it is Again, the world changed two years ago on October 7th. Uh you may not be is aware of it. At the time, I wasn't aware of what was going on.

And I don't you know, and since that time, I've become more and more and more aware. Of course, I'm I made a trip to Israel. I've interviewed lots and lots and lots of folks from Israel. I've had a lot happen since that time. But the world changed, right, Doc?

The world changed on October the 7th when all of a sudden there was an invasion. That's one of the words by Hamas into Israel. And you have a thousand, one thousand two hundred people just like that that were killed. two hundred and fifty were taken hostage. They're still hostages being held two years later.

And all of a sudden, Israel is fighting for its life. And yes, October the 7th, two years ago. This is the. December the 7th, 1941 moment for America with Pearl Harbor. This is a 9-11 for our generation.

2001 when we're hit 3,000 or killed, we had to respond. And even this very day, we're praying for peace. In Israel, praying for President Trump as he's working to bring about peace. But there was a slaughter that took place. that must be remembered.

Yeah, the worst in the history of as far as terrorist attacks of Israel, the worst. That they had ever experienced, and so many things that have taken place. But the question, you know, this is a live show, and we want your involvement. We would love your involvement. You know, essentially it is a day of remembrance and so You know what What does that mean to you as far as Israel, as far as October 7th?

But also. You know, what do you pray God will... God will help us never forget. Right? Like, there are certain things that God wants us to have on the forefront of our hearts and minds, and as our heavenly Father, and certainly the Those being his children, as well as us, and depending on your theology.

And again, you may completely disagree with everything we're saying. And by all means, we would love to know what's on your heart. 866-348-7884. 866-348-7884. You know, people in my own family take great issue with me on this.

And is I think a gigantic misunderstanding. Between the Zionist movement, or people that think of what that may be, versus what is Israel biblically and what is Israel, the state of Israel, which is a government and a people group.

So you have an ethnic state of Israel, you have a country that is. Currently, you know, under a government, you know, headed by Netanyahu. And all these things are all. add into the equation.

So there's lots of Lots of places to stand. And I think it's really important and helpful. that we talk about it so that people can all become more educated because as a Christian, you're liable to get out. How in the world can you stand for Israel? Do you realize they have killed 42,000 Palestinians as a result of the 1,200 that were killed on October 7th?

But as as you put out so You know, amazingly, I thought a second ago as we were talking about it, Doc. Is How many Japanese were killed as a result of the 3,000 were killed at Pearl Harbor. Yeah. Um War is I think it was George W. Bush.

There is nothing good about war. It just has to be fought. And there's always going to be casualties. And the people that that Or Harbourine, the terrorist, and then others who are just innocent. Bystanders.

Um it it's just horrible there. And and that's one reason uh Psalms 122, 6 says, pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This is something that's supposed to be on Our prayer list and um praying for President Trump. Rub. And the other world leaders, as they try to, how do we get this resolved?

The people of Gaza, the Palestinian, many of them are not. Uh terrorist. And I've got good friends who right now are on the front line, are doing their very best to make sure they're getting aid, they're getting food, they're getting water, they're getting clothing. Uh We as Christians I find it interesting, Robbie, that there's a site that I've I know Palestinian Christians. Uh I I I'm they're not my enemy.

I know Jewish. Believers, and then I know Jews that are not believers. Uh And finding the right Biblical perspective of how to support Love, encourage, finding where Israel fits into my theology. Is there still a need? For us to believe Genesis 12.

verses one, two and three, because 'cause as I started up my Christianity, I Like what's Israel got to do with anything? And all of a sudden it's hey boy, you need to pay attention to Genesis 12, 3, where it it says very clearly that I will bless those who bless you, I'll curse those who curse you.

So what say you? 866. 348788486634 Truth. You know, I went to Israel. And uh May and it was right before the Iran conflict.

And at that time Um We had several rocket attacks and um Tammy and I got to spend some time in an Israeli bomb shelter and see kind of what that's like. And you went to that bomb shelter for a reason. Right. There were sirens going off. on more than one occasions and I so while I was there, I got an app that that actually shows me into this moment Any rocket is fired at Israel and the approximate debt you know, where it's supposed to go and and they you know they're intercepted by the the dome, so to speak, so that for the most part.

But today, this is October 7th, 2025, there have been. Two hostile aircraft that were essentially drones. um that that came in in the area of apparently um Eliot. and one rocket attack in Hassara. And so, you know, I'm getting these things constantly throughout the day, and it really gives me an opportunity just saying.

To Pray for Israel every time that You know, for me personally, I'm like, okay, I mean, there is a rocket in route right this minute. And so, you know, what a great time to do that. It's called Red Alert, is the name of the app. And it's an amazing thing to just watch. And I can assure you, there are days.

Um that literally hundreds. It's not just a few. I mean, it's hundreds of rockets are fired into Israel And people Okay. Obviously, a lot of people in my own family are like, What are they doing?

Well, they're defending themselves to a great extent, and there's so much misinformation because, clearly, from my perspective, The enemy, Satan, would really like uh would really like Uh anti-Semitism to take hold, anti-Semitism to to um Stop What God's going to do through Israel. No. And he does have a plan. There is no question when we read scripture, Israel has a future. Based on the Bible.

866348. 7884-866-348-7884. We'll be right back. I would love to hear from you. We'll be right back.

Truth talks You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Welcome back to True Talk Live. What are you remembering? Today, October 7th, two years since... the Hamas essential evasion of Israel and the The terror that took place on that day.

Do you remember a face, a story, a prayer, maybe that burns in your heart, or maybe you remember the courage of people? Uh That you saw as God walked through with him. Through that tragedy, we've got. One caller, we need you to call. 866-348-7884.

866348-7884. We got Douglas in Indiana. Douglas, you're on Truth Talk Live. Hello, sir. God bless your station.

I appreciate it. Yeah, I just wanted to say that uh you know, I've always thought of Israel But I never really As far as uh kept up on events with them every day like I do now. Ever since October 7th, two years ago. I found a a a news station on YouTube It's Channel 7 Israel News, and ILT also is on there. But I make it a plan every day.

To get up every morning and watch their news over there to see what's going on. And with all this anti Semitism going on, There are so many false news programs out there. People need to find a true news station that they like and they're getting the true story. And stick with it, and they can look at it every day and see what's going on. Uh And I mean i everything that's going on right now follows right along with Biblical prophecy.

Oh, yes, it does. I mean it's I I feel so bad for BB over there 'cause he's got he's got it coming at him both ways. You know, if he does this and the citizens are mad at him, if If he does this, all the other nations that are against him are down his throat. He's got a big job going on. We need to pray for that man over there.

Oh, you couldn't be more right. The prayers. Are you praying for Jerusalem? And you had mentioned prophecy.

Well, you know, I'm sitting here with Dr. Date, the word Carson, and he has one for us, Douglas.

So listen to this, man.

Well, in the book of Zachariah, chapter fourteen, verse two, This is a tough one. It says, I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity, and the rest will be left among the ruins of the city.

Now This is prophecy for Israel, Jerusalem. when we get closer to the tribulation, But all the world is going to come against Israel. It's not really in the tribulation when you say it. I would agree, yes. Um, yeah, that's that, that's the world comes against it.

Then we have this huge battle, um, the Battle of Armageddon. Um God is dealing with Israel from a standpoint of it's his people. The apple of his eye, he protects them, but there's also, they have not served him the way they were supposed to. And he punishes them. And there is also in the Olive It Discord, right, Jesus gives us this picture of the fig tree.

Yes. And he says, when you begin to see, right, that it gets green. You know, that you know that. And then obviously the fruit's not far away.

Well, wow. They're all pictures of things that are on their way. They're coming, right? And so here we are. With Israel having this very kind of thing happen and it kind of tells us in so many ways that That's a lot of these pictures, Douglas, just looks like we, and I commend you.

on on on finding that channel on YouTube and So what what do you think of the current situation with the hostages? I know BB's in a tough spot. I've been praying for him every day to get released and to get home. They need to be with their families. I believe that wholeheartedly.

I I don't trust a moss. Uh I think and I love President Trump, don't get me wrong, I really do. I think at times that He needs the Come down on his rhetoric a little bit, and he needs to acknowledge God as the one doing this, not him. Ah He takes a lot of credit to work. He should be giving it to God a lot of times, I believe.

Uh but I mean I I pray for Trump. I pray for the United States and our men in power every day. But but I really pray for B. B. Netanyahu, he he's in a tough spot every day and But I do.

I pray for the hostages also. But you talk about prophecy, another one that comes to mind. And I'm not exactly sure. I I don't know if it's in Isaiah or Zachariah, but Quite big. The one that talks about when men call evil good and good evil.

Yes, Isaiah 5:20. What are you doing right now? Yeah, I knew it was, I thought it was in Isaiah, but. That is going on today so much. And right before our eyes.

You know, and it it's it's interesting to me on on the what you're talking about with the hostages. If you go to Israel If you were to spend some time there right now. You would be amazed at how they have honored those hostages. In the conistrate, I went in there where they. You know, where they hold their Congress.

There are seats for every one of those hostages that they, whenever they meet, they're looking at those seats. There's flags all over the the country that are in memories of those hostages. And so they're they're praying for their thinking. In other words, there's a sol solidarity um there that really just kind of wowed me. That Their love for life is gigantic.

And and they are mine to go there. Oh, uh it it it is, um an amazing thing and Um We're praying that you'll get there before, you know, we're all going there eventually, Douglas. Right, right. I want to see it, see it before then. You know, then it's, it's, it's, it's definitely a cool thing.

But I am so grateful for your stance and for your call today, the courage to do that. And where are you listening in Indiana? Uh, Winchester's I'm from Winchester, County Winchester. Good, good, okay.

Well, God bless you, my friend. Take care. You have to. God bless you guys, also, and thank you for taking my question. Oh, you're my comment.

We're thrilled to death. God bless you. Bye-bye. All right, what say you? Eight six six three four eight seven eight eight four eight six six three four eight 7884.

The the amount of misunderstanding that he talks about and I'll just call it as I see it. Because I often Well just listen to NPR to get a view. Yeah. of what anti Semitism looks like, okay? Because honestly, when I listen to the way that they twist things, especially with the way that they twist things with with the feeding of the the refugees And gossip.

Right. murdering the people on the way to get food on purpose. Yeah. I've heard that. And Like what?

Right. Nothing could be hardly further if if if you n if you spent some time Right in Israel, you spent some time with Jewish people, their love for life. A and believe me when I tell you their ambulances You know, they'll pick up somebody, whether they're Palestinian, whatever in the world. I mean, the last thing in the world they are doing is trying to prey on people that are hungry or thirsty or anything like that. What they're trying to do is defend themselves, stop the rockets from coming in, get their hostages back.

You know, you can say what you want about the 42,000 people, but the hostages could have been returned two years ago. And a whole lot would have happened if they would have just said, you know.

Well, th they took the hostages to use them as human shields. I mean, all of a sudden, you're dealing with... And we haven't seen anything like this in decades, quite frankly. Um We watch news stories right now from the World War II, from Vietnam. This is horrendous, what they have done to these hostages.

866-348-7884. What say you? What are you going to remember? of October 7th. Call us.

We'd love to hear from you. You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Welcome back to True Talk Live. Today, what are you... Remembering about October 7th, It was 2023.

It's been two years. It's hard to believe that Hamas is held as hostages. Um with world pressure on them the way that they have, Uh And of course, blamed Israel for all the tragedy that's happened since. And unfortunately, lots of Newspapers, et cetera, et cetera, have joined that to say it's Israel's fault. But what say you?

What do you think? 866 you know, I'm I could be all at it. I'm I'm open to what you might have to say. 866-348-7884. 866-348-7884.

There's so much scripture to think about right here, Doc. Oh, it sure is. And you wonder, again, what. Is your biblical world view With Israel? Have you decided where they fit in as a people, as a nation, as a people?

We're supposed to still take the gospel to them. Romans 1.16 for it's the power of salvation unto the Jew first and to the Greek also. Paul said, I'm not ashamed of the gospel. Um I want it to go to Jews.

So we we have a heart Break for our Jewish people. people. We want them to know Jesus. At the same time, we have a view that says, okay, as they go back to the land, and that was prophesied. As Douglas said, prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes.

May 1948, after the Holocaust, after World War II ends, they're going to come back into the land. They haven't been there for centuries, millennia. and nail their back And they're going to become a nation. A nation is born in a day. Isaiah talks about that.

And now, There's this pressure. From people who live right there with them to say we don't want them to exist. Even though they've come back to the land, they've got the government set up, they're flourishing. Oh, have you ever seen a land that was so barren all of a sudden bloom? Isaiah 35 talks of that.

Now there's people who want to, and they chant from the river to the river. the sea.

Well They want them pushed back into the sea. They want them off the land. They want them destroyed. They want them gone.

Well, This is the land God gave them. And one of the verses that I'm like Douglas, uh You know, you start getting more interested in this after October the 7th. What about This idea from the river to the sea.

Well, there's a verse in. Is the um Exodus, Exodus 23, 31, it says, I will set your bounds from the Red Sea to the sea, Philista, and from the desert to the river. For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hands, and you shall drive them out before you.

Well, Exodus 23:31, God says, This is now your land. I want you to take possession of it. And so Hamas is saying, nope, we want you off of this land. And that's why you hear the chants at the colleges, at our great Ivy Lake schools. They're chanting from the river to the sea.

They're going opposite against what God had to say. Exodus 23, 31. Yeah, and You know, it's fascinating. What a conflict at the same time. Revivals happening on campuses across the country as well.

And so there's such a difference in. Unfortunately, the the different aspects of it that, you know, people are on these sides, right? And the beauty is that with our gospel I have on my Facebook My favorite quote, though you cannot go back and make a brand new start, you can start today with Christ and make a brand new end. And you can be anti-Israel, you can have all these horrible views toward Jews. You know, there was a God named Saul.

Right. Pro-Jew. Yeah, he was. Totally against Christians. And then he gets saved.

And again, I've been trying to, as we're thinking about this topic today, How did my biblical worldview of Israel get formed? And I can remember as a teenager hearing some things about Israel and that they fit into God's great plan. Four of prophecy. for our future. And I had a guy that was discipling me, and he said, you always remember this.

He liked to call me boy. You always remember this, boy. God blesses America because God blesses. Uh because America blesses Israel. We watch over Israel.

And if we ever take our eyes off, take our hands off of watching over Israel, America's done. That's what he said to me back in the eighties. Yeah, and and this idea of blessing and curse is is gigantic. But before I go to that, I want to welcome again your calls. Like, we need to hear from you.

This is a live show for the very reason that we love our listeners here at the Truth Broadcasting, and your opinions are so important to us. We want to give you a chance to speak 866-348-2636. Seven eight eight four eight six six three four eight 7884.

Well, I am blessed to have a podcast called Robbie and the Rabbi, which I do with Rabbi Chaim Eisen, who is a Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem. I do that most every Monday. I record those. This week is Sukkot. Like the thing that happened on October 7th, if you weren't aware, it was the week of the festival of booze, of you know, where they We're having it as the most joyous holiday of their seasons of holidays is Sukkot, and they're having a great time in this music festival and the horror of these people coming in, et cetera, et cetera.

But Rabbi Eisen has made me aware of so many wonderful things that God has done through the scripture that He's showing you. Right. And he made reference to how Mark Twain wrote about Israel when he visited it in the 1860s, shortly after the Civil War. Mark Twain went. And he wrote articles on how barren it was.

Now, if you've ever been to Israel, and I know Doc has and I have, that when you see the hills of Judah, most of them, around Jerusalem, you're like, how in the world could anything ever grow? Like, I'm from New Mexico. In other words, I graduated from high school in Albuquerque. I know what a desert looks like. I spent a lot of my life out west.

I know exactly what deserts are. That ain't nothing. I'm telling you, those yeah until you see Like where the Dead Sea Scrolls are. You know what I'm talking about, Doc? Like, nothing in the world could possibly, nothing could, you know, however.

Yeah. These things are to say they're blossoming, but what Mark Twain described was the most desolate place on earth. And and Yet When the Jews started to come into the land, even though they weren't farmers, because in Europe they were never allowed to. own land. And they were forced into the slums, etc.

Here come these people. They're not farmers. They're given the worst land in Israel because obviously the people of the good land are not going to sell it to a Jew. Right? And they start these kibbutz.

And that just starts to blossom. Why? Because God is still blessing him. I'm telling you, I went to an outpost, it's in the southernmost part of Judah. That When we drove up there, you could have sworn there would nothing ever grow ever And the guy that was in this kibbutz was asked to start this down here.

It was an occupied territory. And He said they just told me. Look, I know you're not a farmer. Just put the seed in the ground and water it and watch what happens.

Well, I mean, we drove, and this guy had been only there for two years. And here are these. Olive groves and these grape vines and all these fields with. You know, barley and wheat, and it looked like paradise in the middle of absolute desert. And he was like, Robbie, I'm not a farmer.

I work for the IDF. He said, I did exactly what they told me. I put the seed in the ground and I planted it. But for generations, people have tried to raise crops there. The only people that have been able to do it is who?

The people that God is blessing. If you miss this, you're really missing something that God is showing us something in this generation as Jerusalem. Which was just you know, the time of World War II You know, I forget what it was, like I knew the number. It might have been 300,000 people, whatever, just little bitty bitty. You know, now it's millions.

Millions. Millions. Right? And, and, I. All these places is the land, and Rabbi Eisen put it, he goes, You know, you guys all think it's horrible when you have traffic.

We look around and we go, Man, do you see the traffic? That traffic is like, you know, look what God has blessed. Look what He's done. Roeing City. Right, right, right.

And so as we see this... Like you see the scripture come you see these these prophecies come to life about that The reason why the land didn't produce was because it was meant for these people. Yeah, if Douglas would be able to go with us, one of the things we would highlight is Isaiah 35, verse 1 says, And the wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing. Oh wow.

And I love as You saw it as I'm taking people on tours and I'll say, Now look at this land. Ten years ago. Here's what it looked like. And now it's growing all kinds of vegetables that are feeding the people and they're able to feed other people around the world. It it's just a bread basket.

It's unreal. Oh, it's it is. It is an amazing thing. Again, as we look at These things, as we talked about in Matthew, where he said, when you see the. We're in the middle of the day.

The buds sprout to sprout. You're seeing these things, but we're seeing the other things too. You know, in Habakkuk chapter 1, there's this verse that rings in my heart that says, you know. I'm going to do things that if they were told to you, you would not believe it. Right?

And so I think about that verse, Nabakic, and I think about. 2019, if I had told, if somebody had told me in December of 2019 that This is when COVID had already begun that within two months, nobody would be going out of their house. For fear that the government would shut down all businesses and that everybody would be wearing a mask. And if that was to add insult to injury, you won't be able to find toilet paper. If you'd have told me that, yeah, I would not have believed it.

You could have told me: no, there's no way in the world that they would ever. But I can remember hearing it: that, like, what? We're not going to be allowed to go out of our homes. No. What is Is this a picture of what?

Like, look at Revelation 6, and you begin to see the picture of what it is. and things are coming together. At the end of time. 866348-7884-866348. 7884, what say you?

What are we remembering? October 7th. You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Welcome back to True Talk Live. Today we are Remember it.

And Yeah yeah. You know, is is Doc pointed out to me that you know There was a generation that December 7th. was a day to remember. In infamy, is as I recall that President Roosevelt put that. And then September 11th for many of us would be a day that you certainly remember, and maybe you can even remember where you were, et cetera, et cetera.

I can sure do that. And October 7th, I assure you, changed Israel forever. Um And that they Uh uh See things differently. And actually, from my experience, and I bet it's your experience too, Doc. that they see Christians differently than they did before October 7th.

Right. They've realized what an ally the church has been for them. And all sorts of opportunities have opened up themselves for that. But how about you? What are you remembering?

October 7th, 866-348, 7884-866-348. 7884 we have Mike. Drayton. In Dayton. No.

His mic is in Dayton. Mike, you're on Truth Talk Live. Hi, um Um just brings back a lot of memories back in when I in my high school years, child, you know, My dad was talking. Oh, yeah. My dad.

You guys hit all the scriptures. My dad would quote to me all the time. About Israel, especially after nineteen forty-eight, and he would say that constantly. Um He's saying that the end of the world was coming, and we need to get our hearts right, and we need to pray for Israel. And he would tell me that scripture.

And it just um It's just makes my heart say Okay, uh, Don, what do you want us to do? before you come back. And um We need to pray for Israel as well. God, what do you want us to do before he comes back? Before you come back.

He wants us to be assault in the l in the world. Um, I know that. He wants us to pray for the lost. I know that. He wants us to pray for Israel and Israel people.

Beautiful. They c they come to God? He wants uh a revival before he comes back. Um These are the things that Yeah. Hit my heart.

And that we need to continue to pray for it. We need to pray for our families. Because he's coming back. We need to pray for Our loved ones. people we know to get strong with God so they can witness and so they can you know Yeah, that's a great point, Mike, because it says in the last days the love of many will grow cold.

Mm. And maybe you've seen that. Yeah, I have. It's either hot or cold, you know what I mean?

So yeah, some people have fallen too in love with themselves. Lovers of themselves. Yeah. Looking for love, not looking for love, but loving in all the wrong places and all the wrong things. And we're grateful right now to see in our Gen Z a movement of God.

While there's been a lot of protest On these college campuses, that the news will show. We're also hearing about lots of baptisms taking place on these college campuses. And I just got a report out of Ohio State where they just had a whole bunch of students make decisions and publicly, right there, were baptized. I mean something good could actually happen at Ohio State. Uh-oh now.

Uh-oh. Mike, can you believe he went there? Oh. Yeah. I mean, it sounds like they're lusters of money.

Just to begin with, they got buckeyes. Yeah, right.

Well, I tell you, I don't know how we just went there. I do know that a Buckeye is a worthless nut. I mean, they got bucks in their eyes, you know, not and I'm not talking about deer. Um Yeah. That was just I couldn't resist because I knew that I'm sitting across from one of the biggest Ohio State fans on the planet Earth.

So I. I couldn't resist taking my shot, you know, whatever it may be, but I'm not. I'm. I'm so excited about the... baptisms and so excited about What God is doing in campuses, and you couldn't be more right, Mike.

Okay. You know. God? Yeah. Yeah.

Just like he told us, if not, send me. Right, we had in our church this Sunday, and it's been a It's been a while for someone raised their hand to be saved. And I would, it was really awesome. We had six or seven people. And we had a full church.

And uh I am so blessed to be involved with the church that I'm in right now. uh people are coming to Christ. Uh people are raising their hands. young people are coming in. I I feel that there's going to be a huge revival on our And we need to get our word in our hearts uh word in our minds We need to uh Know the word.

And be able to speak the word to the loss, you know, and even to um. to the new believers. They need to know the word. I wish I knew the word better than I do, and I'm going to start studying and start memorizing. I know that.

Well if I can make a A kind of a self-serving plug on date the word on our website, we just Hosted one of our new lessons is verses for a new believer to memorize. And um It's www.date the word.com. And if you go under latest lessons, I think it's the second one down right now. On, like, I just was looking at it because my son's having people get saved. He said, Dad, what verses do they need to memorize?

And so we put together, I think it was 31 verses. I like to do it one through 31. And Check that out, Mike. And I you know, to to to throw in some encouragement, you know, because I know when God started putting it on my heart a few years ago to memorize scripture. You know, one of my places I kind of was in my excuse bag was like, you know, aren't I a little old for this?

'Cause, you know, my memories, you know, like That is an advantage. Let me show you how that is, Mike. That Honestly, The Holy Spirit will show you the verses that you're trying to memorize. And it's an amazing To me, it's an amazing opportunity. To Commune with the Holy Spirit as you memorize scripture because you will know.

As these verses come to your mind, that that clearly is not Robbie's memory at work. This this was from the Holy Spirit and I was and you can go like, oh, Thank you, Holy Spirit. Man, I know that came from you because there's no way I could have remembered that in that particular moment. But because The exercise is is yes You get the benefit of having the scripture in your heart and on that kind of thing. But oh, the interaction with the Holy Spirit when you feel it.

Do you know what I'm talking about? Yeah, I've been there. I said, where did that come from? And then I remembered a scripture, and it just pops right in my head. And um that is that is an awesome feeling.

I mean, you know, it's an awesome. and the and then watch the person just go, Oh. I understand. And then, um, and that's just awesome. Yeah, 'cause he's the one lighting it up in their mind too, right?

Mm-hmm. Right time. As he talks about, I'm trying to witness what verses do I use, and all of a sudden I've got a verse. Because I'd hid it in my heart, boom, it comes out. The Holy Spirit's using it, and His Word does not return void.

Yeah. That's so cool.

Well, thank you, my friend. As always.

So grateful for your dad and so grateful for you that your dad was out there, you know, pointing his son. To the direction of Jerusalem and to pray for that peace as we all are doing. God bless you, my friend. God bless you. All right, bye-bye.

Yes, that's so encouraging. It is. Six. people in his church. You know, as we're seeing this movement of God all over.

Um you know, we be praying that, God, what are you doing and how can I get in on it? And I and we know he's doing something for these people in Israel. And as we pay for the peace of Jerusalem, think about this, it's just beautiful to me. Jesus is the prince. Right?

And so when we're praying for the peace of Jerusalem, for them to know their actual Messiah is going to be so glorious, believe me, they have worked so hard. 'Cause I talk to them every they keep the Torah. They keep the holidays. They were keeping Sukkot. They were you know, that's what was happening October 7th.

Right. You know, to have that true peace. Romans 5:1. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. And so, for all of our listeners, whether it's Jewish or Gentile, the answer for the real peace of life is the peace of God.

Is the Lord Jesus Christ. And we pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We pray for Jesus to come into every life. Yes, it's a wonderful opportunity. And again, it's kind of you know, the word the number seven, the word seven, means so much scripturally and it it it it's the end of a cycle, to so to speak, right?

It's the end of a week. And and so December 7th, October 7th, these things are good remembrances for us to. To come in there and align with what God's up to. And the big things we've heard today is He is coming again.

So let's be ready. Let's be ready.

Well, again, as always, I'm so grateful for each and every one of you listening, for those who called in today.

So fun. And we'll be back tomorrow. Dr. Date the Word's got something for you.

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