Be Prepared for Anything

Israel is a constant hotbed of violence and potential violence. Once again, it’s erupted.

The Bible speaks of nations coming against Israel and hating the nation and we’ve seen it constantly throughout the years.

So the current conflict between Israel and Hamas should come as no surprise. Even Iran is trying to get in on the action by recruiting  volunteers to fight against Israel.

The hatred the Arab nations have toward the Jewish people dates back to the time of Abraham. In a nutshell: Abraham had a son with his wife’s maidservant. The son was named Ishmael, but was born out of Abraham and his wife’s disobedience. God had told Abraham he would have a son and would become the father of nations, but Abraham and Sarah couldn’t stand to wait on God’s timing. So they worked out a plan for Abraham to conceive a son with Sarah’s maidservant. The son was named Ishmael - but he wasn’t the son that God had promised.

Later Abraham and Sarah - in their old age - conceived and had a son named Isaac.

Through Isaac the Jewish people multiplied and out of Ishmael came the Arabic people.

So the hatred the Arab nations have toward Israel stems from the conflict between Ishmael and Isaac.

Unfortunately, Americans seem to have the naive belief that peace can be reached between the Arabs and the Israelis - but this conflict has been in effect for thousands of years and won’t be solved by some handshakes and a couple of pats on the back.

I think we are going to see an escalation of conflict involving Israel, following Biblical prophecy that nations will rise up against the Jewish people.

As an American and a Christian, I believe the scripture in which God states that He will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel.  I just hope America continues to stand with Israel.