The view from the sloping hill, where Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount, is—of course—breathtaking. The flowers, trees, grasses…all a carpet for the slope that ends at the waters of the Sea of Galilee…look exactly like a postcard.
When one takes in this scene, it is afterwards a bit jarring to look north and see the Golan Heights, where before 1967 Syrian shells rained-down on Israeli farms. Over the years, the Assad crime syndicate of Syria has demanded a return of the Golan—down to the shores of the Gailee(!)—in return for recognition of Israel and “peace.”
Imagine if the Israelis had reached an agreement with the Assad regime, which will eventually give way to the jihadists.
I was reminded of all this today, while reading a report that Mahmoud Abbas has “demanded” a map from Benjamin Netanyahu. A map that would delineate the borders of a Palestinian state.
At the same time, Hamas “deputy foreign minister” Ghazi Hamad (almost) comically stated that while the terrorist group will agree to a state within the 1967 borders, “some” members of Hamas do not accept the framework of a final status agreement (a Palestinian state, Jerusalem as the capitol, a return of refugees), yet “all factions in the movement agree to this and are prepared to accept it.”
Hamad went on to say that Hamas still does not accept Israel.
Huh?
Against the backdrop of this loathsome muddle, a hallmark of Arab “negotiating” style, some are under the delusion that Barack Obama has modified his stance on Israel. His recent trip to the country saw Israeli young people cheer his speeches, and some polls indicate the Israeli public feels better about Obama.
And against the backdrop of the muddled thinking from Foggy Bottom comes word that the EU is once again reluctant to label Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
As usual, folks write to me and ask what is going to happen to Israel, amid all this terror and python-like pressure. My answer is always the same.
Israel is going to win.
While at the Mid-America Prophecy Conference in Tulsa, we learned that Dave Hunt has passed into eternity. This on the heels of Jack Kinsella’s sudden passing, and that of Ron Graham. There were many RaptureReady folks in Tulsa, and we lamented the deaths of these prophecy teaching giants. And yet…
Listening to “new” speakers like Paul Wilkinson, and gifted and godly speakers like Al Gist, one was reminded again of the great biblical truths, which should allow all of us to clearly understand that while the word dithers about terrorists, God is watching and in control.
Through the consistent preservation of the Jewish people, a miracle each and every day, we should know that the nefarious plans of the Arabs will come to nothing.
I enjoyed being in Tulsa, seeing old friends like Todd Strandberg and Terry James, and my friend Thomas Sharp, who publishes prophecy and pro Israel books at a time when most publishers are cowards and compromisers.
A growing number of Christian leaders do not understand the threat of the jihadists, and they do not understand the specialness of the Jewish people and Israel.
But the rest of us should be happy and content knowing that the Bible is true, and while men and kingdoms in history come against the people of God, they do not last.
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