Update 05 - Recorded Live - Transcript From Outside Jerusalem

Jonathan: “I’m safe and everything is good”  

I’m still planning on going back up north to the Golan, which everywhere in Israel right now has issues so what does it matter where you go.

My friend, who is Jewish called me today.

Jonathan: Hello, yeah it’s Jonathan

Friend: Did you hear the sirens go off where you are at today?

Jonathan: Yes 

Friend: It is not safe to be in Israel right now.

Jonathan: Yes I understand that it is not safe to be in Israel right now.

Jonathan: So, Are you moving?

Friend: No

Jonathan: Why?

Friend: Because this is my home and my family is here.

Jonathan: So are you hiding in a bomb shelter?

Friend: No ... but it is not save for you.

Jonathan: You live here and you are not leaving so why should I leave?

Friend: Because I care about you.

Jonathan: I get that!  You know my relationship with God makes me sure I will go to heaven when I die.  Yeah.  You know you can have that same relationship too.  You can know for sure that you will go to heaven when you die.  Then you won’t have to be concerned with any of these things.  I mean, obviously I don’t want to live in fear ... but realize that there are people dying and going to hell and that could happen from a rocket or from a heart attack what difference does it make?  Love you man ... Just as I’ve shared the Gospel with you I hope that someday you will accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord cuz I love you man and I’d love to know that you’ll be in heaven ... you know you can make that choice today?  ... 

Friend: I know I know thank you my friend ... I need to go.  Please be careful.

Jonathan: Alright, thanks, God Bless.

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That was basically my phone call today.  So the bottom line is do you know where you are going?  If you don’t you should, if you do, Praise Him! because the rest of it does not matter.

I’m fine!  Pray for the country!  And for people to get saved, because ultimately the life here does not matter but our eternity is what matters.  I pray that your prayers are being guided into peoples eternity ... not that “Jonathan would be safe” because God’s got me.  Amen.  Amen.

I’m in the bomb shelter (safe room).  Disney’s castle is in the background with Snow White (you will need to see the video for this to make sense) 

Alright, I’m going to level with you.  

The media blows everything out of proportion and it’s ridiculous.

There are a lot of “things” going on (in Israel).  I’m just outside of Jerusalem to the west and yes I did hear sirens going off today (the warnings of incoming missles)

Some people from my church (Oleksiy and Paula) are in Tel Aviv and they have “things” going on where sirens are going off and they are in the market and will have to go into the bomb shelter (it’s usually a 10 minute wait for clearance after the siren or after you hear the BOOM then you can leave)

Here is the thing.  If the terrorists do their job, then everyone is afraid to go out and be in real life.  That’s it.  It’s not complicated.  If the terrorists do their job FEAR takes over and nothing normal goes on.  You are afraid to get on the bus, afraid to go to the market, you’re afraid to go outside, you’re afraid when the sirens go off or you’re afraid when the sirens don’t go off ... but the bottom line is, Does your relationship with God make you sure you will go to heaven when you die? 

It’s simple.

Mine does.  So I don’t have the concerns, worries ... now I don’t want to be blown up that’s not it at all.  The fact is I know that it is better to be in heaven than here (on earth) and I like it here (on earth) so that means that I’m going to like it in heaven.  Ultimately it all comes down to how many people we can invite to come along to heaven.  That’s what is going to matter, that’s what is going to count in eternity.  That’s what God has called (asked) us to do.  To “Go and make disciples, Go and preach the Gospel” invite people because they don’t have the same hope.  Jesus is our hope.  He is my hope, I hope he is your hope!  He (Jesus) brings peace, love, and joy.  There is no fear in that.  Peace, love, joy, ... what more could you want?  

He is the reason for the hope that I have.

I’m okay.

Pray for people that don’t know Jesus, they need your prayers ... they need your prayers.

Mark 1:15
"The time has come, the kingdom of God is near.  Repent and believe the good news!

In His Loving Grace,

Jonathan