{"id":1966,"date":"2014-08-11T13:28:49","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T13:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2014-08-16T02:26:05","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T02:26:05","slug":"an-open-letter-to-the-people-of-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/an-open-letter-to-the-people-of-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"An Open Letter to the People of Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tom Brennan
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\nWe mourn for you, we mourn with you. You have suffered many losses. We pray your leaders will come to their senses and end all of this. Believe it or not we really are brothers and sisters, yes Muslims, Jews and Christians are related. We have the same father, Abraham, and different mothers. Yes, we did part company under sad circumstances a long time ago but that was then and this is now. There\u2019s a lot to talk about.<\/p>\n

There is a narrative in the Book about the Prodigal Son. He was the younger one who decided he wanted his share of the inheritance right then and now. His father gave it to him and he left. One way or another, things did not go well and he returned, chastened ashamed and begging. He asked his father to take him back and just let him live with the other non-family workers. Instead, his father set a celebration, a feast and welcomed him back. He was overjoyed to have his family together again. The older son was angry (Most Christians often see his side first until they search the Scriptures further) and said why does this one get a celebration when I have been faithful and not missed a day\u2019s work? The father responded saying pretty much that having my whole family together once again is worth it, when you\u2019re a father yourself you’ ll understand better. <\/p>\n

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