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A Word on Israel and the Nations God said in Genesis 12:3, "I will bless those that bless thee and curse those that curse thee". 1). Those who have cursed God's people have paid dearly over the centuries. England backed off from the Balfour Declaration, took the Arab side consistently, and lost her Empire - Rabin disobeyed God - he's dead - Peres continued in his path - he is dead politically - and so it goes. God isn't going to put up with this - even MANY "Christian" churches, and some of the biggest and best Bible colleges have taken up Replacement Theology and are becoming decidedly anti-Semitic. To whom much is given, much is required. 2). The Bible clearly states that the nations will be judged according to their position on Israel (Joel). 3). The Bible also makes it evident that there is a cause and effect principle in regard to their dealings with Israel. For instance, the present international pressure to convince Israel to give up "land for peace", goes directly against the perpetual covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God does not compromise His promises to Israel, but remains true and faithful to His covenant. God has a plan for Israel ---------------------------------- God has a plan for Israel.. No man, no nation, Satan himself cannot cause God to deviate from His plan. God's promises to Israel are forever. God has allowed Israel to be severely chastened more than once over the centuries, but He has never abandoned her, and He promised He never will. She is the wife of Jehovah, His Beloved, and He is a faithful Husband. Isaiah 54, 62. God is NOT taken by surprise. He doesn't say, "Oh My goodness! These leaders have done something stupid. I'll have to get a new plan. " No way. God knew before the foundation of the world what would happen today - to Israel - to you - to me. "Remember the former things of old, for I am God and there is no other: I am God and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, "My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure." Then why pray for Israel if what will be, will be? We pray because God commands us to (Psalm 122:6) - because He gave us Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel for examples because in His love he designed the world so that He needs our prayer to accomplish His purposes. He certainly didn't need to. One of the sages of the Talmud taught nearly 2000 years ago that God could have created a plant that would grow loaves of bread. Instead He created wheat for us to mill and bake into bread. Why? So that we could be His partners in completing the work of creation. We are not moved by what we hear. We are not moved by what we see. We are not moved by what we feel. We are moved by the Word of God. What He has said He will do - HE WILL DO. We know God's plans for Israel by His Word. We continue to intercede - to stand in the gap. We pray - day and night. "I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; They shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent, and give Him no rest till He establishes and till He makes Jerusalem a praise of the earth."(Isaiah 62:6-7) We will be heartsick at some of the things that will happen in Israel - we will weep for her - but we must not give up. Pray with the words of James 5: 16b, 17, 18 in our hearts and trust God to keep His Word. "...The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the Land for three years and six months. And He prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit." Beloved, our God is neither cruel nor capricious. He would not ask us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem if our fervent prayer would not result in the peace of Jerusalem. We pray, "NOW , Lord." He sometimes says, "Not yet, children, not yet." But in the end, in His perfect time, it will be just as He said. Hallelujah! |
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