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The Testimony of Daniel Rozen To all who desire to have a greater revelation of the Love of God , which has the power to change the hearts of men, to bring comfort where there is pain and freedom where there is bondage, This is the testimony of my life given from God.. That they may all be one, even as thou ,Father , are in me, and I in Thee, That they also might be in us; That the world may believe that Thou didst send Me." Amen Galiziah which borders on the Ukraine and Poland was where I was born. Being the son of Jewish holocaust survivors, I was aware at an early age of the recent history of my people, the Jewish people. Memories that were still fresh in the minds of my parents and relatives, were related to me on many occasions. These memories consisting of stories of fear, personel shame, and murder each time was a moment relived when told to me by my parents or grandparents as I saw the pain in their faces, as they recounted family members who were given up by Russian government into the hands of Nazi Germany to be killed. Both my mother and father's family were killed in the holocaust. My grandfather a rabbi whom I never saw, was taken by the Nazis never to be seen again. In my heart I hated both the Russian and German people alike because of what they did. It was difficult for me to work with any one who was Russian or German because even the language itself would displease me. In my eyes it was just as bad. Living in Jerusalem one of my earlier jobs as a young man, was working in a hospital. Here I would meet many people who came from different parts of the world to help the nation of Israel as volunteers.. On one occasion I was approached by a man who introduced himself to me, explained he was from Holland and was volunteering in Israel. He invited me to a messianic fellowship he was attending in Jerusalem. This mans kindness and invitation made me curious to visit this place. What really touched my heart was not the messages of the preacher that moved me or the songs so much, but the love and kindness that eminated from this people towards me and to each other, and this is what I needed.This is what we the Jewish people need so much and are drawn by.. The people made me feel valued and gave me a sense of belonging.. Although I was a regular visitor to the congregation, I still did not understand or believe what they spoke about,this Yeshua (Jesus) being the Messiah of the Jewish people and the whole world, by taking upon himself the sins of the world. This was very hard for me to understand considering the recent history of my people. My heart was hard like a stone. Being a typical Israeli I was proud, because we as a people know much about God and the prophets, but to uderstand the mission of Yeshua and His purpose was very hard.. I Corinthians 1:23 says "But we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called , both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the Wisdom of God.. A year passed and I still did not believe I was living in sin.Then I realized that I could no longer go on living in sin and felt I needed to make a decision to change my life. At this point I decided to follow Yeshua.You see Yeshua does not push us to obey Him, but leads us to follow Him. God waits for our decisions, to change the things that influence us from the world, and to be more influenced by His Holy Spirit. It was at a fellowship gathering one evening that as we were worshiping, a member of the congregation,an Ausrtrian man came and fell at my feet crying and asking me to forgive him and his people for what they did to the Jewish people during the Holocust. There are no words for me to describe to you what I felt as the compassion and love of God that flowed through me towards this brother. Immediately God began to heal and set me free from the hate I carried for so long. My heart melted before this man and we embraced each other. In the pure love of God there is true unity, and in repentance, deliverencefrom the bondage of sin, and healing where there is compassion. This is what I have seen and experienced. As I have ministered now in both in the Ukraine and Germany. I have seen this happen as men and women weep concerning the past and have approached me sobbing and asking for forgiveness. Seeing as His people approach Him with repentant hearts. He has been faithful in a mighty way, through healing His people and setting them free from bondage.. Though there is One who only has the power to remove our sins far from us and pardons our iniquities, we are encouraged in the word of God , to where it is possible be at peace with all men, especially our brethren "For how blessed it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. It is like the anointing oil on the head, for there the Lord commands the blessing of life forevermore." Where there is unity in the pure love of God, there is power, for then the Lord will command His blessing and anoint us through the power of His Holy Spirit. I have come to realize that my brothers and sisters are those who do the will of God, and the Gentiles are those who do not abide by His commandments. Those who are focussed for His land and people He will bless and it is His promise.. Today I live in Jerusalem with my wife who is from the Philippines and my four year old daughter.. I believe that our marrige is a testimony to all, that God has brought both Jew and Gentile together to proclaim His word and His power to save all who call on His name. There is truly nothing impossible for God. Trust Him today.. " A new commandment I give unto you that You Love one another even as I have Loved You, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know you are My diciples, if you love one another." John13:34:35 In this season I feel Adonai moving within us to preach the pure Love of God to His people, both the Arabs and the Jews. To proclaim His good news in all the areas of Israel. There are many good brothers, and sisters in the faith on both these sides and my prayer is for them to have a greater revelation about the land of Israel and God's Purpose for His people.. We give a warm welcome to those who wish to visit us in Jerusalem. Jerusalem Foundation Living Stone" Isaiah 28:16 Daniel & Vered-Chen. Rozen P.O.BOX 28069. Jerusalem 91280. 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