Concern For Northern Borders

Hezbullah is a terror organization in Southern Lebanon which has a goal of someday attacking and destroying Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces stopped an attempted Hezbullah attack in the Northern Golan Heights this past April 26th and conducted air strikes against military targets in Syria on April 21st and April 24th. The air attacks destroyed weapons being stored in Syria prior to their transfer to Hezbullah in Lebanon. It was also learned this week Hezbullah is recruiting children as young as 8 years old and training them to be armed Jihadists.

Although some of Israel's actions are carried out in Syria, their policy is to avoid taking sides in the Syrian conflict. At the same time, Israel supports suffering Syrian people with humanitarian aid and with medical assistance in the border region. They hope to strengthen the more moderate elements of the opponents of the Assad Regime.

In reality, Israel's main concern is with the threat of Hezbullah knowing they are supported by Iran. Probably, the next war Israel will encounter is known as "The Psalm 83 War" or "The Middle East War." Psalm 83:2-7 say, "For behold, your enemies make an uproar, and those who hate you have exalted themselves. They make shrewd plans against your people, and conspire together against your treasured ones. They have said, 'Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more' for they have conspired together with one mind; against You they make a covenant: The tents of Edom. . .with the inhabitants of Tyre."

Notice as part of the attacking forces against Israel are "Tents of Edom and inhabitants of Tyre." The Edomites are descendants of Esau or current day Arabs and Tyre is located in Southern Lebanon. Thus, the current major concerns among Israeli leaders about activities along its Northern borders.

However, our Lord God is still on His Throne and still in control! Isaiah 34:5,8 says, "For My Sword is satiated in Heaven, Behold it shall descend for judgment upon Edom and upon the people I have devoted to destruction. For The Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion." Our Lord God will punish Arabs lusting after the land promised to the Israelites many centuries ago. Israel needs our constant and fervent prayers eliciting God's Hand Of Protection. 

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Each Day,
Frank