Despite a woeful ignorance regarding biblical prophecy in
the first 50 years of my life, I have come to appreciate prophecy and fellow believers who,
based on study of the Bible and observation of current events, have embraced
the role of “watchmen on the wall.”
I was introduced to God’s prophetic word about 17 years ago
in a Sunday afternoon study of the book of Daniel. That eye-opening study led to a life-altering
study of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, “… which God gave Him to show to His
servants what must soon take place.”
Rather than bringing a sense of confusion and despair, this amazing book
has become a source of encouragement – and a motivator to tell others about
Jesus, “the way” to eternal life.
Enter Amir Tsarfati, author of a new book titled “The Last Hour.”
Tsarfati, an Israeli Christian, has been used by God in a
mighty way in a variety of roles ranging from Holy Land tour guide to speaker,
blogger and author. His love for Jesus, and for the nation of Israel, is
evident no matter how he chooses to bring his message.
“The Last Hour” is subtitled, “An Israeli Insider Looks at
the End Times.”
As is the case with all Bible-based Christian “watchmen,” Tsarfati
is motivated not by a spirit of panic or condemnation, but by God’s calling on
his life to share the good news (Jesus is the Son of God, Who gave His life to
redeem us from the death sentence of unforgiven sin).
The Bible is teeming with good news, and there is scarcely a page in this book that does not cite
Scripture as the basis or support of Tsarfati’s message.
In the book's foreword, Dr. David Jeremiah writes in part: “I read
The Last Hour in one sitting. I was immediately struck by the author’s personal
testimony and intrigued by the way the story of God’s plan for the Jewish
people paralleled the way God has worked in his own life.”
Jeremiah continued: “Amir’s defense of the uniqueness of
Israel in God’s plan of redemption, and his arguments against replacing Israel
with the church leave no room for those who believe that God has forsaken His
chosen people.”
Tsarfati’s book is powerful on many levels, impressing upon
the reader the infallible nature of God's word, including biblical prophecy. An important element of the author's objective is to share the history of Israel, past and present – and to
encourage all with the truth that God is forever true to His promises.
We all (Christians and those who have not embraced Jesus as
their personal Savior) have questions about the end times: our personal demise
and that of the world. A journey with Tsarfati through this book serves as a
powerful encouragement to believers, and a loving invitation to those who are
still suffering through this life with a hole in their hearts that only God can
fill.
Tsarfati writes in the final chapter of his book: “We are in
the last hour. The countdown clock is nearing zero. While time winds down for
the world, the hands of our clock are moving in the other direction. The
apostle John writes, ‘He who has the Son has life’.”
He continues: “My goal in writing this book is not to cause
fear but to bring peace. Fear comes from the unknown. Peace comes from the
understanding of God’s plan and seeing that He has things completely under
control. I pray that as you finish this book, a hallelujah will be on your
lips.”
I strongly recommend “The Last Hour” and also Tsarfati’s
wide-ranging “Behold Israel” ministry (www.beholdisrael.org).
I give you thanks, Father, for this inspired servant whose
love for you and desire to reflect Jesus are evident in all of his messages,
written or spoken. I ask your continued blessing on him and on his family as
his answer to your calling takes him to all corners of the world.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 “For
God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord
Jesus Christ.”
Revelation 1:3 “Blessed
is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the
things which are written in it; for the time is near.”
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