Fw: Worthy Brief - 2/28/2012

I think this will be a great source of encouragement to you. --- On Tue, 2/28/12, Worthy Brief <worthybrief@worthyemail.com> wrote: From: Worthy Brief <worthybrief@worthyemail.com> Subject: Worthy Brief - 2/28/2012 To: kodiak241@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 3:25 AM Email not displaying properly? View it in your browser. Worthy News Brief - February 28, 2012 Marshall, a priceless gem is being formed -- IN YOU! 1 Peter 4:12-13 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. We've been receiving dozens of emails lately from people who are really feeling the pressure, and who have expressed gratitude and appreciation for our devotions over the last few days. Reading through some of the replies, my initial thought was – wow, God is creating some magnificent diamonds! A diamond is the hardest natural substance known, having been created by intense heat and pressure. I'm seeing believers becoming like diamonds, created the only way possible, through fiery trials...and then, the final precision sculpting by the Master Jeweler as He cuts them into priceless gems. I believe this is not just a metaphor, but a true "last days" vision, for, as these diamonds are prepared, and as the light of Yeshua begins beaming through them, I'm seeing thousands of rays of light impacting this darkening world around us...all for His glory! Marshall, don't despise the discipline, the intense pressure you are currently under, the testing of your faith. Rather, as hard as it can be, try to embrace them in light of what they truly are -- the very method of God's forming you into a priceless diamond for the world to see, and be amazed at the beauty of Yeshua shining bright and clear as crystal through your very life! Your family in the Lord with much agape love, George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah Negev Desert, Israel Please consider supporting our ministry in Israel! Find out how you can help! IMPORTANT NOTE: To ensure delivery of your Worthy Brief please add worthybrief@worthyemail.com to your address book or approved senders list. Click here for detailed instructions of how to WHITELIST WORTHY BRIEFS! Were you forwarded this brief and do you want to sign up? -- It's FREE and Easy! Click Here! Today's Breaking News Around the World Ballot stuffing, vote-rigging and fraud: Russians on alert for tricks that may help Vladimir Putin w - UK Telegraph Ten days before Russians go to the polls to vote for their next president, a tight-knit group of activists had gathered in the basement of an anonymous 19th Century house in central Moscow for a crash course in vote rigging. US planning to boost sea and land defences in Gulf as Iran war fears grow - UK Telegraph Military planners have asked for emergency funding from Congress to address a perceived shortfall in defence capabilities that could undermine the ability of US forces to respond to an Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal quoted American officials as saying. Oil Price Rise Raises Spectre of Global Recession - CNBC A jump in energy prices is jamming the slow-turning cogs of an economic recovery in the West, but that may be nothing compared to the economic shock an Israeli attack on Iran would cause. Iran strike would be 'catastrophic': Putin - RIA Novosti Russia is troubled by the growing threat of a military strike on Iran, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday, adding that fear of foreign intervention pushes other "nuclear threshold" states to acquire nuclear weapons, rather than dissuading them. Quran incident 'tailor-made' for Taliban - USA Today The Taliban is attempting to capitalize on the outbreak of violence that followed the inadvertent burning of the holy Quran by NATO troops by characterizing the war as a conflict between infidels and Islam, analysts said. US to announce aerial blockade on Syria - Ynet News The Pentagon is readying for the possibility of intervention in Syria, aiming to halt Syrian President Bashsar Assad's violent crackdown on protesters, the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported Saturday, citing a US military offical. Wikileaks publishes confidential emails from Stratfor - BBC Whistleblowing website Wikileaks has begun publishing the first of more than five million confidential emails from US-based security think tank Stratfor. Israel-Palestinian Conflict Report: Israel won't warn US before Iran strike - Ynet News Israeli officials say they won't warn the US if they decide to launch a preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one US intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill. Germans set to deliver advanced sub to Israel - Jerusalem Post One of the world's most advanced German manufactured submarines is slated to be sent to Israel this year. German media reported last week that the 68-meter Dolphin submarine, the largest post-World War II submarine to be built in the Federal Republic, was openly placed in the harbor of the northern city of Kiel. Qatar urges UN to probe 'Judaization' of east Jerusalem - Ynet News Qatar urged the United Nations to investigate the "Judaization" of east Jerusalem, further expressing "grave concern over the expansion of Jewish settlements in the city," Ynet learned Monday. IDF discovers 2nd bomb on Egypt-Israeli border - Jerusalem Post The IDF intercepted a large bomb that was being moved from Egypt to Israel last week, the army announced on Monday. War games: Tel Aviv missile drill - Ynet News Security officials are taking the threat of long-range rockets being fired at central Israel from the Gaza Strip seriously, and have decided to hold a drill to prepare for such scenario. Inside the United States Showdown in Michigan Between Romney, Santorum on Tuesday - VOA News The spotlight in the U.S. presidential campaign falls Tuesday on Arizona and Michigan. Both states are holding primaries, and Michigan in particular will be the site of a showdown between the two leading Republican contenders, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum. Maryland governor to sign same-sex marriage into law on Thursday - Reuters Maryland's governor plans to sign a bill making same-sex marriage legal later this week, his office said on Monday, while opponents were making plans to challenge the new law at the ballot box. Tax-free Internet sales, exemptions erode state revenue - USA Today Sales taxes last year took the smallest percentage of consumers' dollars since 1967 as tax-free Internet sales and untaxed services continued to erode state and local governments' top source of revenue, a USA TODAY analysis finds. Vermont woman asks judge to ban Town Meeting prayer - Fox News A Franklin woman is asking a Vermont judge to block a prayer that is used as part of the opening ceremonies on Town Meeting Day. US deficit 'accident waiting to happen,' institute warns - AFP The rise in the United States public debt is a serious threat to the whole world if Washington fails to rein it in, the head of the Institute of International Finance warned on Feb. 25. Letters to the Editor Thank you, George - As the endtimes progress resting in God is our only answer! 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