Tikkun Olam

The Jewish people believe in Tikkun Olam which means they believe they are called by God to "Repair The World." This is why they help others all over the world in disaster situations and why they are out front in helping Christians who are being persecuted by Muslims. This is the reason they send scientific experts to help solve problems in areas that are stricken by drought and help farmers in Africa to grow enough food to feed their families. They do all these things because they understand that they are responsible under God for the well being not only of themselves but also the entire human race.

Does this approach also apply in how they treat their enemies who surround them and even live among them? We need to realize that in the years 2015 and 2016 Israel has experienced 407 terror attacks including 165 stabbings, 107 shootings, 47 car rammings and a bus bombing. These attacks resulted in 40 deaths and 558 injuries.

Based on this, how did Israel respond? The Israeli democracy includes in their governing body, known as the Knesset, members of the Arab Party who support terrorism. Would this happen in most of the other countries of the world? Israel actually provides medical help to terrorists after they attempt to murder Israelies. An Israeli mother recently donated the kidney of her son who was murdered by a Palestinian suicide bomber to save the life of a Palestinian girl.       

The "Heart For Peace" humanitarian program has saved the lives of 610 Palestinian children since 2005. During the last war with Hamas in 2014, two Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel received medical treatment. Thousands of people from Gaza are treated medically in Israel each year.

When an Arab Israeli was wrongly beaten by police last summer, Israelis raised money for his college tuition and legal fees. A Palestinian girl whose bike was stolen was given a new bike by an Israeli man. This week just before the start of Yom Kippur, 1,500 Israelis gathered to pray for the people in Syria. 

These are all examples of God's chosen people obeying His word as stated in Genesis 12:3. We, as born again Christians, have a similar "calling" on our lives "to love your neighbor as yourself" illustrated in Matthew 22:36-39. My prayer for us as God's people is that we will fulfill these admonitions from our God in this world of turmoil in which we live. 

May The Lord Bless You This Day And Each Day,

Frank