Author: Larry Herzekow

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. - Proverbs 25:25 It was a tremendous week of service for the mission team from Calvary Chapel Aurora, led by Cassandra Austin. The above verse was emblazoned on our custom T-Shirts. It was fulfilled on a daily basis, as much “good news”, prayers, and supplication were offered up to the Lord, as we petitioned him for healings, salvation, and mercy for the…

But the land into which you are about to cross to possess it , a land of hills and valleys, drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning even to the end of the year - Deuteronomy 11:11-12 By the time you have read this newsletter, the team from Calvary Chapel Surfside, let by Pastor…

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem above my chief joy. - Psalm 137:5-6 We just completed an exciting 10- day mission adventure. We had a team of TWO... which showed me that bigger isn't necessarily better. As the above verse states, if you fear the Lord, walk in his ways…

And Joseph said to his brothers, I die, and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land into the land which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. - Genesis 50:24 Lord, are you sure this is the right piece of property! Maybe this is the portion of land that was meant for the bad guys. It looks like a giant food fight.Well, it was the annual Jerusalem Sanitation Department Strike.…

I will lift You up, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You; and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great Is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and there is no searching out His greatness. One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts. - Psalms 145:1-4 Fires Rage Across IsraelBeginning on the 22nd of November, a…

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him,sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, you his servants, the descendants of Abraham, his chosen…

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not keep His anger forever, because He delights in mercy. He will turn again; He will have pity on us. He will subdue our iniquities. Yes, You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. You will give truth to Jacob, and covenant love to Abraham, which You have sworn to our…

I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. For…

As Yeshua reclined in the house...many tax-collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Him and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw, they said to His disciples, Why does your master eat with tax-collectors and sinners? But when Yeshua heard, He said to them, the ones who are whole do not need a physician, but the ones who are sick. But go and learn what this is, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, for I have…

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him. With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles." And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said. - 2Chronicles 32:7-8 As the planet continues…

Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free - Ephesians 6:7-8 The team praying with car ramming victim Tel Aviv Parade Beit Rachamim HQ Confrontation in the Old City The Mission Team from Calvary South Denver are heading back to Colorado, but not before leaving their mark on Israel. It was the first…

And when the day of Shavuot was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And…

Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth." - Hosea 6:3 The Team from Calvary Aurora has gone home. I can only describe the entire 10 days in one word........ WOW!I don't really know where to start, so I'll start from the beginning.The Team arrived Saturday morning, we…

Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but upon thee the LORD will arise, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And nations shall walk at thy light, and kings at the brightness of thy rising. - Isaiah 60:1-3 As the world closes its books on 2015, and ushers in 2016, we are very…

"Now it was the Feast Of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter." And Yeshua walked in the Temple, in Solomon's Porch - John 10:22-23 Winter has definitely arrived in Israel. We welcome & desperately need the rainfall, but most people don't realize how cold it gets here, especially in Jerusalem. All of the homes in Israel are stone, with very little if any insulation. I have often wondered how they kept warm 2,000 years ago....no heat,…

From Rosh HaShanah(Feast Of Trumpets) to Yom Kippur(Day Of Atonement) there are ten days. The Lord gave these days to Israel to prepare for His judgment. They became known as:the "Yamim Noraim" - the "Days of Awe" It has been long believed that during these days one's final destiny was sealed concerning the Book of Life, God's eternal Book of Judgment. Thus every year the Jewish people have observed these days with great reverence and repentance so…

Create In Me A Clean Heart, O'God... - Psalm 51:10 We began our initial Israeli journey in November of 1996, becoming citizens of Israel under "The Law Of Return", more frequently known as making "Aliyah". We came with 4 of our 6 children at the time, ages 1,3,5 and 14. We were later joined by our oldest son, daughter-in-law, and grandson, leaving only our oldest daughter, who remained in Denver. Jerusalem was our home for the next…