Tom Hess, founder of the Jerusalem House Of Prayer For All Nations, stated in his book Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem "We live in days of restoration, when we are seeing the fullfilment of many of the prophecies of the Word of God. What happens to the actual land of Israel is of vital importance to the fullfilment of the plans for the redemption of the whole world."
This is a bold statement but is validated by scripture in Psalm 102:13,16 where The Lord "Will arise and have mercy on Zion" and "Shall build up Zion." First, the physical Israel or Zion is established and then The Lord spiritually responds with His mercy.
History also reveals numerous examples of this Godly principle. In 1898 Theodore Herzl, known as the father of Zionism, had a vision of a Jewish state when he proclaimed there would be a Jewish state within fifty years. In 1901 at Topeka, Kansas, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is considered to be the birth of Pentecostalism.
Another example - in June, 1967 Israeli paratroopers liberated East Jerusalem and the Old City restoring Jerusalem as a united city. Also in 1967, at Duquesne University God poured His Holy Spirit initiating the Catholic Charismatic Movement.
What is God showing us through this principle of First The Natural and Then The Spiritual? I believe He wants us to always be alert concerning events in Israel generally and in Jerusalem specifically. These natural events will lead to mighty moves of God ending with the physical return of Jesus to earth in Zechariah 14:4. ALL GOD'S PEOPLE SAID AMEN!
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,
Frank
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