Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Romans 9:4-5
who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Israel is our prophetic time clock and as Christians we are called to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. The Jewish people have been terribly persecuted throughout the centuries, even by people who called themselves "Christians". Sadly Israel Replacement Theology has contributed to antisemitism which started with Augustine & indirectly resulted into Auschwitz. History is repeating itself, so we need to continue to show our love, support and prayers for Israel.
The Nazis where trying to keep their evil plans & actions secret, but many of the pro-Palestinian crowd are openly celebrating atrocities & calling for a "free Palestine" from the river to the sea, which is effectively calling for a genocide of the Jews. Besides the people protesting, what is also concerning is the biased Mainstream Media, the Governments, UN, UNRWA, Red Cross & even churches allowing this to go on & condoning terrorist acts, by being silent & not speaking up against this wickedness. All of the above are directly or indirectly supporting the terrorist organisations Hamas & Hezbollah. The road to another Holocaust is being paved with wokeness & apathy.
As a church & individual believers we are not standing with Israel because they are better or perfect, no not all. It is because of God's covenant, they are His chosen people & He will pick up his plan & purpose again with the decedents of Abraham after the rapture. As a nation they are not redeemed yet, even though there is a growing number of Messianic Jews & we don't have to agree with all the decisions the Israeli government makes or has made (e.g. they were the most vaccinated country in the world during COVID).
This hate & antisemitism didn't just come out of nowhere, but has been brewing for a long time & is now openly displayed & the world is turning against Israel while they have the right to defend themselves. Israel is the canary in the coalmine. This hate now openly displayed is coming from a large group of Muslims & Woke / Liberal people. Israel in a way is not only fighting Hamas, but is indirectly fighting for the West & its Judeo / Christian values. Don't think this is only aimed at Jews, but also towards Christians & anything that is godly & wholesome. Where do you stand as a Christian, Church or pastor? This is not the time for fence sitting!
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