Saving Israel
By Rob Hood (03/15/06)
The land of Israel has been one of the most fought over pieces of property in history, but recently the battles there have become rather heated. Jews want Jerusalem, but so do the Muslims because both view this city as Holy. However, if one reads the Bible, they can plainly see that the land of Israel was a gift from God to his chosen people through which His son, the Messiah, or Jesus Christ would later appear.
A really great book that deals with current events in Israel and with Iran's ambitions to "wipe Israel from the map of the world" is Jerusalem Countdown by John Hagee. This great book talks about Iran's weapons development and the possible involvement of Russia aiding the Iranians in their nuclear future. It paints a scary picture of the world to come when Iran has nuclear weapons and attacks Israel. I highly recommend the book.
As I have previously stated, Israel belongs to the Jews and to no one else. We as faithful Christians must stand behind Israel in their struggles with fanatical Islamic terrorists who have vowed to destroy anything not like themselves. The Bible plainly states that Israel is God's people and that God will smite a nation who attacks his people. Genesis 12:3 says
" I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and in all the families of the earth shall be blessed".
God promised Abraham that his descendants would be too many to count. Right now supporting Israel should be a top priority in the war on terror. No one knows domestic terrorism better than the people of Israel. Every day there is a suicide bomber that disrupts some innocent life and then the follow-up retaliation thereafter. It seems to me that they are going in circles. The Islamic fascists have vowed to never give in until death, but so have the Israeli troops. So who is winning? I still say Israel has the upper hand because they have a God who created the world that sent His son into the world to die on a cross for the sins of the world who will one day come again and reclaim Jerusalem. The Bible says that when He comes we will see Him for who he is and we will see ourselves for who we are - sinners. Then every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that he is Lord - but for some it will be too late.
Israel is not a really large nation as far as the real estate portion of it goes. There may or may not be oil and riches in that land ( we don't know right now, but money is not the main reason for fighting. As a matter of fact many of those extremists who are the worst threat to our own country is filthy rich, so this is not about poverty as the left will have to you to believe. This truly is a Holy War that we are engaged in.
The liberals think that if we leave Iraq, the war will be over, but they do not understand the magnitude of this war. It does not start nor end in Iraq. We may NEVER see an end to this war. As long as Islamic Extremism is allowed to be preached and allowed to influence young minds to the point of turning them into brainwashed killing machines, there will never be peace. The left does not understand that we did not start this fight. THEY declared war on US! We just responded. Israel has had this war for as long as it has existed an probably is not going away or going to get better until Jesus does come again.
I do urge everyone to do some research into this and to get involved in supporting Israel. There are several organizations out there that truly help our great ally and friend. You don't necessarily have to give monetary gifts either. Helping Israel is as simple as saying a prayer for that nation and its leaders. Israel needs our help today and we need theirs as well. Together Israel and America can unite and show that we are not afraid to fight for our freedoms.
If you would like to support Israel contact these organizations:
Zionist Organization of America
4 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
www.zoa.org
Jerusalem Prayer Team
P. O. Box 210489
Bedford, TX 76095
www.jerusalemprayerteam.org
Stand With Us
www.standwithus.com
Christian Action for Israel
PO Box 69562
109 Thomas Street
Oakville, Ontario
Canada L6J 7R4
www.christianactionforisrael.org
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