Israel's Next War!

The main theme of last week's message was for all of us to "Know The Truth And Proclaim The Truth." Part of the truth concerned the land of Israel, defining the land given to Abraham and his descendants in Genesis 15:18. We also learned God's Covenant People have never occupied all of this land but will occupy it in the future. Obadiah 1:19-20.

Our message this week will define what is believed to be "Israel's Next War" and as a result how the land of Israel is dramatically expanded. Psalm 83:2-4 shows us how the nations surrounding Israel plan for its destruction as a nation, "For behold, 'your enemies make a tumult; and those who hate you have lifted up their head. They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, and consulted together against Your sheltered ones. They have said, come and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.'" 

Current headlines validate these plans against God's People. The Syrian Civil War has crossed their border into Israel causing Israel to respond. Hezbollah in Lebanon is storing thousands of missiles for a future war with Israel. Hamas in Gaza continues to build tunnels even into Southern Israel as preparation for their next war with Israel. As part of Ramadan, there has been numerous Palestinian terror attacks against Jewish people living in Judea and Samaria. It certainly appears the Psalm 83 War is close at hand.

However, we Praise Our Lord God for His continual hand of protection for His Covenant People. Israel has never lost a war and they do not lose the Psalm 83 War either. The book of Obadiah verses 15 to 18 is called the Judgment On Edom. Who is Edom? Edom is current day Arabs who are descendants from Esau and who comprise most of the populations of the current Middle East. The above verses show how our Lord God responds to the Edomites (Arabs) for their mistreatment of Israel. Hallelujah! 

Lastly, Obadiah 1:19-20 is a detailed description of Israel expanding and occupying the rest of the land given to them by God in Genesis 15:18. Be encouraged, Psalm 125:1-3, says, "Those who trust in The Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so The Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous." 

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

Frank