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Dividing the Land of Israel
Written by Jerry Robinson
Originally Posted on 7/20/2005
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The date has been set for August 17. This is the date that the fragile Israeli government claims it will begin withdrawing from the Gaza strip and the Northern West Bank. A Mideast visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condi Rice this week will attempt to enforce this date and to keep Israel locked into its scheduled pullout. U.S. policy still appears dead set on dividing the land of Israel.
While the region has nearly reached its boiling point in recent weeks, things could get even uglier as the pullout date looms on the horizon. As I have been reporting, it is possible that the Israeli government may unleash its military forces against Israeli citizens who disagree to go along with the disengagement as planned. As our friend, David Dolan stated recently in his latest news update from Israel: "Without exaggeration, I can testify that the situation is as explosive as I have ever seen in my nearly 25 years living and reporting in Israel."
It is becoming clear that the people of God need to pray for the peace of Jerusalem as never before!
Israel Betrayed
From a political standpoint, the pullout is a raw deal. Israel has made concession after concession with their Palestinian neighbors and has little to show for it except piles of dead bodies and a thriving prosthetics industry. Israel is being betrayed.
From a moral standpoint, the pullout is ludicrous. Anyone with an unbiased knowledge of the history of the Middle East understands that the Arabs will never peacefully coexist with Israel -- NEVER. The Muslim goals are crystal clear: Destroy the Jews, conquer the infidel, and spread Allah's glory throughout the earth. Don't kid yourself and don't believe the media hyped garbage being shoved down your throats by the politically correct networks and media outlets: Islam is not a religion of peace, and it never will be.
From a religious standpoint, to say the pullout is heretical is an understatement. Long before our present self-important world leaders were around, God made an everlasting covenant with a man named Abraham. This covenant is recorded and explained in Gen. 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 15:1-18; 17:1-18. This covenant makes it clear that the land in question belongs to the nation of Israel. This covenant has not been forgotten by God. In fact, this covenant is called "eternal" in Gen. 17:7,13,19; 1 Chron. 16:17; Ps. 105.10.
Besides, even if the Jews wanted to give away the land they couldn't really. Why? Because the land is not theirs to give away to begin with.
'The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants. -- Leviticus 25:23 (NIV)
God makes it very clear in Leviticus that the land is not to be given away or sold. Just as one would think it ridiculous if a renter tried to sell his apartment, it is ridiculous for Israel or any other nation to attempt to give away what God has clearly given to the Jews.
Body of Christ, do you understand the day and hour in which have found yourself? Are you aware of what lies just directly ahead from here? Rise up, and pray for God's 'kingdom to come.' Jesus, when instructing his disciples on how to pray, told them to pray "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven." According to Jesus himself. we are to pray for the return of Christ! We are to long for it and expectantly await it!
In Paul's final letter he states:
"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." -- 2 Timothy 4:8 (KJV)
A crown of righteousness awaits all of us who lovingly long for the return of Christ! Awake and arise, Church! Your redemption draws nearer than ever before!
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