Doing What Is Right!

This week we have heard that Israelis and Palestinians have started to meet in order to establish parameters necessary prior to officially restarting the Peace Talks. In reality, the term Peace Talks is inaccurate. The name of the talks, if they happen, should have something to do with how much land does Israel have to surrender? This is always the criteria which is totally contrary to the will of The Lord God, Genesis 15:18. The land was given to Abraham and his descendants!

This battle over the land has been going on for a very long time. Toward the end of World War II, the question arose as to what is to happen to the Jews in Europe who have survived the Holocaust? At about the same time, for the first time officially, the Biltmore Declaration stated "Palestine should be established as a Jewish Commonwealth."

Additionally, President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin in 1945 participated in the Yalta Conference to discuss land allocations after World War II ended. The Jewish Refugee problem was never discussed. As a result, President Roosevelt met with Saudi Monarch Ibn Saud in Egypt after Yalta. Saud's response to the plight of the Jews was "Arabs and Jews could never cooperate, neither in Palestine or any other country. Arabs would rather die."

Shortly after Yalta President Roosevelt passed away and Harry Truman became President. How would Truman handle the Jewish Refugee problem? Secretary of State Marshall felt the United States should not support the establishment of Israel as a Jewish nation. Truman had to make a difficult decision.

Israel was founded as a nation on May 14, 1948 with Truman's endorsement. What caused Truman's approval? He was raised a Baptist and studied the Old Testament and often quoted from Deuteronomy. In this book of the Bible The Lord God said to Abraham's descendants "Behold I have given up the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land." President Truman based his decision on The Word of God. He did What Was Right according to The Word of God. 

Let us all pray for today's leaders that they also will do what is right regarding the land issue in Israel!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You In His Care This Day And Each Day,

Frank