A Psalm
of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, The world and those
who dwell therein. Psalms 24:1 NKJV
By
now, I am sure, most everyone is aware of the re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu
and his Likud party in the election in Israel this past week. Despite much opposition, including apparent
interference by this administration, Netanyahu won the election by what in Israel
politics would be considered a wide margin.
Most of the talk, however, has centered on a statement made by Netanyahu
in the days before the election which to some, sounded as if he was abandoning
his commitment to establishing a Palestinian state.
While
being interviewed by the NRG, an Israeli news site, he was asked the question
is it true a Palestinian state will never be formed while he was the prime
minister. Netanyahu replied in the
affirmative, also going on to state that by giving territory away to the
Palestinians for a state would actually, in effect, be giving land away for the
establishment of bases for attacks by radical Islam against the state of
Israel. To anyone with a working
knowledge of Palestinian politics, and the state of affairs between Hamas and
Fatah, the statement by Netanyahu was simply an acknowledgement of the reality
of what would happen at this time if Israel were to agree to give up more land.
Of
course, the reaction by the world to this statement was easily predictable and
swift in its appearance; almost universal condemnation. Should we really be surprised?
Why do
the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the
earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD
and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast
away Their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall
hold them in derision. Psalm 2:1-4 NKJV
With
this in mind, I thought I would share something today which immediately came to
my mind as I followed the events of this past week, and the reaction by
Israel’s enemies; “whose land is it
anyway?”
“Behold,
the days are coming,” says the LORD, “When the plowman shall overtake the
reaper, And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; The mountains shall drip
with sweet wine, And all the hills shall flow with it. I will bring back the
captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit
them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make
gardens and eat fruit from them. I will plant them in their land, And no
longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them,” Says the LORD
your God. Amos 9:13-15 NKJV
God
has a message in verse fifteen that the world should pay particular attention
to, and that is simply this; Israel isn’t going to go away. What the world refuses to believe is that
Israel cannot, and should not, attempt to give away the land that God has given
them.
“And I
will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in
their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your
descendants after you. “Also I give to you and your descendants after you the
land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting
possession; and I will be their God.” Genesis 17:7-8 NKJV
Granted,
for the most part the world does not believe in God, nor the fact that He has
the right to “interfere” in the affairs of this world, yet God certainly makes
it clear that this unbelief will have no effect on the decisions He will make
concerning the earth in general, and Israel in particular. I have mentioned before that I believe Prime
Minister Netanyahu may well be a believer, and certainly has a working
knowledge of God’s Word and the promises it contains. Considering that, is it all that hard to
understand some of the statements and decisions he has made in his efforts
regarding Israel’s security?
The
burden of the word of the LORD against Israel. Thus says the LORD, who
stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the
spirit of man within him: “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to
all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem.
“And it
shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all
peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all
nations of the earth are gathered against it.
Zechariah 12:1-3 NKJV
How
do you spell “futility”? Personally, I
would say opposing Israel rather than supporting it. I think it important as well for us to look
at what God had to say about bringing Israel back from being scattered among
all the countries of the world in His prophecy of the “dry bones” we find in
Ezekiel chapter thirty seven. This
prophecy was fulfilled in 1948 when Israel was again established as a nation,
and more importantly, notice where God says they will live.
Then He
said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed
say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’
“Therefore
prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, O My people, I will
open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into
the land of Israel. “Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have
opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves. Ezekiel 37:11-13 NKJV
Where
does God say He will bring them? Israel,
not Palestine. In God’s eyes, this
portion of land is called Israel, and it is His to give to whomever He
wishes. He chose to give it to the Jews
for an “everlasting possession” and also promises to protect that
possession. The talk this week is about
how the United States is now “rethinking” its support of Israel in light of the
statement made by Prime Minister Netanyahu as a way of forcing them to agree to
give up land for a Palestinian state. I
suggest those who believe that could work should first read a book written by
William R. Koenig which points out the error of that point of view. This is the introduction you will find on
Amazon about the book, Eye To Eye.
Eye to Eye: Facing
the Consequences of Dividing Israel
What do these major
record-setting events have in common?
• The ten costliest
insurance events in U.S. history • The twelve costliest hurricanes in U.S.
history • Three of the four largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history • The two
largest terrorism events in U.S. history
All of these major
catastrophes and many others occurred or began on the very same day or within 24-hours
of U.S. presidents Bush, Clinton and Bush applying pressure on Israel to trade
her land for promises of "peace and security," sponsoring major
"land for peace" meetings, making major public statements pertaining
to Israel’s covenant land and /or calling for a Palestinian state.
Are each one of these
major record-setting events just a coincidence or awe-inspiring signs that God
is actively involved in the affairs of Israel?
In this book, Bill
Koenig provides undeniable facts and conclusive evidence showing that indeed
the leaders of the United States and the world are on a collision course with
God over Israel’s covenant land.
"And it shall
come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come
against Jerusalem" (Zechariah 12:9)
Trying
to force the state of Israel to give up the land given to them by God is not
only a bad idea; I believe it is also a recipe for disaster. If in fact our government adopts this
position I would suggest it will do so at its own risk.
First
and foremost, it’s God’s land.
Keep
watching.
