By Joseph Korson
Twitter was how I heard the news that the bodies of the three kidnapped boys were found bound and mutilated outside of Hebron. My soul screamed in agony the moment I understood what I was reading. I felt an overwhelming sense of loss and sorrow. I knew in that moment the whole nation of Israel felt the same as I did and I wept.
Images of the family standing before the world believing their sons would be found alive swept before my weeping eyes. I tried to imagine the desperate loss they must be feeling right now. No matter how much I empathized with their pain I knew I could never feel what they are feeling right now. I look upon my two beautiful girls and couldn’t even think about a world without their light in it. The thought of it was too unbearable.
The Nation of Israel is in a state of shock and mourning, lamenting the loss of three of their cherished youths. We love our children and do all we can to keep them out of harm’s way. We do what it takes to create a normal, happy and positive environment for them to grow up in. We teach them a message of love and peace in the hope that someday they may live in a land that finally has true peace.
In a Nation that has never been allowed a moment of sustained peace, the fact that we can raise happy and confident children is proof of this. Look at the eyes of these three boys. Their eyes are windows into our very souls. I look and I don’t see fear, hatred and anger. I see happy, well-adjusted good children with a lust for life!
These beautiful children of Zion have been brutally snatched from this life by the hand of pure lustful evil that takes joy in the slaughter of innocence.
I am shaking in anger and am raging against the injustice of this act and yet taking a portion of comfort in the knowledge that vengeance will be had. Not by me, the IDF or any political means but by the hand of the God of Israel.
I know this because I see how ALL Israel’s enemies have felt the hand of Gods judgment. History is no liar and the truth is plain to see.
I pray for the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar and Naftali Fraenkel. I ask that He comforts their wailing hearts and preserves them in this trying time. I pray for my Nation as it feels the pain of losing yet more of her children to cowardly and wicked souls. I ask the Almighty to give our leaders courage and wisdom in the days ahead. As hard as it may be, I ask the God of Israel to have mercy on the innocents amongst our enemies!
Genesis 12:3
“And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
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Sue Crookes says
I have been watching and reading the news every day in Jewish Press about these 3 boys. I’m tying this with eyes filled with tears. They do look such beautiful boys and now they are gone. I am English, but I love Israel and it’s people with a passion. My trip in November will be my 4th. People say to me ‘Why do you go to such a place?’ and I say ‘For my Lord, the Jews and the land. If you could pass my love and prayers on to the families or whatever. I feel so helpless. I want peace in Jerusalem, peace in Israel, but it’s threatened on every side. Rest with your Father boys. Let Him love and comfort you. I will continue with my prayers that Jesus will come soon and judge those who curse Israel.
Stephanie Heller says
There are many prayers from America for the families of these 3 young students and for the people of Israel.
Avner says
Add prayers from Canada also.
John Tate says
Jehovah Sabaoth will avenge the boys. My heart goes out to their families and to all of Israel. I pray for healing for all of those effected by this tragedy. My eyes have shed tears every time I see this.
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.”
Anna Rientjes says
“He will swallow up death forever,
And the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces;
The rebuke of His people
He will take away from all the earth;
For the LORD has spoken.”
Isaiah 25:8
Praying for the families of these dear boys, their friends, all Israel, and the many throughout the world whose hearts are heavy. May the Lord comfort and keep you all.
Kenna Manning says
My heart is SO right there with all of Israel! Know that evangelicals around the world have the Lord’s heart in this situation. I had prayed fervently for their safe return from the moment I heard on the news of their abduction. I prayed Messiah would reveal Himself to them and return them as witnesses to the kindness and compassion of Abba Yahweh, but He has already taken them “Home” before we even knew it. I am so deeply, deeply grieved, since I, along with others I know, follow all Israeli news from JNN with Barry and Batya Segal of Vision for Israel, as well as Maoz Israel from Ari and Shira Sorko-Ram. Please, you have my condolences, and love, and you must pass this along to everyone you meet. “He who watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps,” He keeps records and He will judge. Shalom.
Jacki says
This is especially heart rending as the people in Israel love and value their children as all people should,
Linda McElwain says
I was grieved and shocked to hear this news………..all I could say, was oh, no, as my heart beat so hard inside me. There are many prayers going up for these that had no voice in what was done to them. I am so grieved and so sorrowful for this event. All I can say is I will continue to pray for these innocents that were slain and for Jerusalem and Israel, whom I love as a Christian. God bless all involved and Lord have mercy! Shalom
Rama Chandran Andrew says
This will not go unpunished!
Christi says
Nothing is done in secret nor hidden from the eyes of the LORD.
He upholds the righteous and vindicates the innocent.
LORD comfort them that mourn, as we pray for Shalom. Amen.
JACKI says
SHABAT SHALOM YERUSALEM. YESHUA HAMACHSHIACH, I PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF ISRAEL