by Tom Brennan,
As America disengages itself from the Middle East, anointing Tehran as its replacement, a relationship that endured for decades begins to fade. Many believers of Christian and Jewish faith shake their heads in puzzlement as America turns its attention to race divisions, income equality, same sex marriage and letting a nation hostile to not only America but Jews everywhere proceed to arm itself with nuclear weapons. Conservatives say “wait until 2016” but events are moving too fast to fill the vacuum of power. The President admits that the Caliphate has moved too fast and is now global. The multi-billion dollar program to recruit and train anti-ISIS troops has generated only 60 graduates. Who can blame them when they see videos of gruesome executions of opposing forces, and non-combatants by the Caliphate/ISIS?
Sadly, we must admit that the relationship between the two Governments has changed and events in the region opened up new doors to cooperation and alliances for Israel based on common needs. Nations need allies they can trust, and the United States can no longer be trusted. The edgy and often secret cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel is now a little more open. Both face extermination from the Shia’ Caliphate. In all the years of its existence Israel has faced attacks and internal terrorism from Muslim forces and never surrendered or been overcome. The Saudi’s are a ruling family of savvy and pragmatic princes; Israel’s strength makes it a valuable ally. The Gulf States, Egypt and Jordan know this and it has been proven as fighting in Sinai has increased.India is a giant in Asia and President Modi has made extraordinary efforts to extend the nation’s economic, diplomatic and military influence in the region. As a counterpoint to Pakistan’s questionable allegiances and as a bridge to Russian and Chinese relationships, India occupies a key position in regional solidarity.
Even Russia’s Putin has asserted his intent to protect persecuted Christians while America stands by and ignores widespread persecution and martyrdom of Christian populations. China itself has issues with Muslim minorities and its growth into the Pacific will extend its geographic influence as America withdraws.
Israel is a nation founded on miraculous and unimaginable events from Abraham’s birthright son at the age of 99 to the Red Sea escape of the Israelites. Despite expulsions, pogroms and a Holocaust engineered by monsters, Israel has survived and endured. Israel’s new allies are an unlikely group of former enemies and persecutors, but miracles to the eye of man are usually unlikely in themselves. That’s why we call the miracles. Israel: a miracle in many ways.
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Richard Knelsen says
I trust in the description of our times given to us in the Prophet Isaiah’s narrative of the days when YHWH restores His people to their land. YHWH declares:
“To me this is like the days of Noah,
when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.
So now I have sworn not to be angry with you,
never to rebuke you again.
Though the mountains be shaken
and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,
I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a]
your foundations with lapis lazuli.
I will make your battlements of rubies,
your gates of sparkling jewels,
and all your walls of precious stones.
All your children will be taught by the Lord,
and great will be their peace.
In righteousness you will be established:
Tyranny will be far from you;
you will have nothing to fear.
Terror will be far removed;
it will not come near you.
If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing;
whoever attacks you will surrender to you.
“See, it is I who created the blacksmith
who fans the coals into flame
and forges a weapon fit for its work.
And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc;
no weapon forged against you will prevail,
and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
and this is their vindication from me,”
declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 54).
Given this statement by the Creator and King of the Universe, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel, I have confidence that, although all nations may yet abandon Israel, their God will not abandon them.
He will continue to unfold History till Messiah’s feet stand on the Mount of Olives, the Mount of Olives splits in two and Jerusalem “becomes the Praise in the earth”!
To me, the FOUNDATION of YHWH, whose words the TORAH and the PROPHETS convey, and Yeshua Ha-Mashiach, who taught us to PRAY to YHWH: “Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven”, gives me certainty that His TRUTH sustains all things in Creation.
HALLELUJAH!
Tom Brennan says
All I can say is Thank you, and Amen . You have spoken for all of us.
lORNA says
Amen!!
Melanie Walker says
Amen. His word NEVER fails.
lORNA says
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob fights for Israel. I will bless those who bless you and curse them who curse you, and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Am Yisrael Chai. The Israel still lives <3
Thomas Ketner says
Amen and may God protect Israel and all who love her. May He turn the heart of the US back toward Israel. Shalom!
Jacqui Biggadyke says
Amen!! I’m from the UK and am shocked that our prime minister went along with Obama and all the others. I and my friends pray for Israel, and for peace in Jerusalem. But I am not happy with the way these so called leaders have been duped by Satan. Cameron blossoms to be a Christian but he does not act like one. God Bless Israel.
Jacqui Biggadyke says
Sorry, I meant Cameron claims to be a christian
jerry bertram says
This is a sad day for america.our motto is in god we trust.allah is not our god.obama is a muslim sympathizer who is abandoning israel. We pray for israel