New York Times article. Talk about losing friends by the minute. I wonder if all of those that hate Israel would be so bold if there was a stronger presence on Israel's behalf in the White House. Maybe it doesn't matter. I don't know these are strange days we are living in.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/11/world/middleeast/11israel.html?_r=1&hp
God bless you!
I'm not optimistic about Israel turning to America. Any chance of them turning to God?
There is nothing in this world that will cause God to break His promise with Israel.
God Bless
I'm totally with you on that. Israel has not been replaced in God's affections!
Zechariah: chapter twelve:
1, The burden of the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.
2 Behold, I am going to make Jesrusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah.
3 And it will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.
4 In that day, declares the Lord, I will strike every horse with bewilderment, and his rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.
5 Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through the Lord of hosts, their God.
6 In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot among pieces of wood, and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples, while the inhabitants of Jerusalem again dwell on their own sites in Jerusalem.
7 The Lord also will save the tents of Judah first in order that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not be magnified above Judah.
8 In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble in that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord before them.
9 And it will come about in that day that I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
10 And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him, like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.....
10 And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him, like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.....
Amen! Lord we long for that day!
God bless you all!
He is zealous over Zion!
Here is an updated article on the Palestinians bid for Statehood at the UN. Interesting issues in this one...esp. regarding Turkey.
Good night all!
Genesis, chapter 12.
1 Now the Lord said to Abram,
" Go forth from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your Fathers house.
To the land which I will show you
2 And I will make you a great nation
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so you shall be a blessing;
3 And I will bless those that bless
you,
And the one who curses you I will
curse.
And in you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed.
Galations,chapter 3.
26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abrahams offspring, heirs according to promise.
Does that make Israels' problems, our problems?
Should our support for Israel be unconditional?
Eze 37:26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
Rom 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
11:27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Rom 11:15 For if the casting away of them (Israel) be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
Zec 13:6 And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Ken1.
Thank you for the scriptures poppie. I agree with you and have always thought of natural Israel as my brethren through the Blood of Christ. I always think of the parable of the prodigal son Jesus spoke of and how I don't want to have an attitude like that of the brother who stayed loyal to the father. I pray for our brethren and hope and long for the day Ken1 quoted in Zechariah 12-13. What a bittersweet yet joyous day that will be.
God bless you!
http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22057&Itemid=86
I'm not sure if I have done this right, I'm not all that computer literate.
It is an interesting article about the 'legitimacy' of Israels' occupation of Jerusalem.
Thanks for that link poppie, it was very interesting and informative regarding the history of the region back to the League of Nations. They make an excellent point in that after the British Empire defeated the Ottoman Empire the Brits carved up the middle east and modern day Syria, Iraq and nations that they mention were "created" so, their contention is that Israel, based on the treaties mentioned in the article, have as much right to not only East Jerusalem but the West Bank as well. Very compelling argument but not sure it will hold muster in this climate.
Also, it is interesting that Istanbul (then Constantinople) was the capitol of the Ottoman Empire....could that be why Turkey is now rattling their sabers at Israel now? If the end goal of the Arabs in the middle east is a modern day Ottoman Empire I can see how the State of Israel would be just a little inconvenient to these plans.
Very interesting articl thanks poppie!
Israel to date has NEVER occupied the borders promised to her but one day soon she will -
Gen 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Ken1.
No she hasn't, going to be interesting isn't it.