"I Will Bless Those Who Bless Israel!

As I looked at a number of news headlines this week, the title of our message came to mind. When our Lord God was establishing the Abrahamic Covenant in Genesis 12:1-3, He said to Abraham, "I will bless those who bless you (Israel)." This again raises the age old question - does God keep His Word and should we as His people do likewise? The answer to both questions is a resounding YES!

However, the reason for God's people to obey Him and keep His Word at times can be misunderstood. Should we obey God and bless Israel so we in return will be blessed or should we obey God and bless Israel because this is a desire in God's heart for His people?

In last week's message, I encouraged all of us to keep any promises we have made before our God and even use as an example promises made by the new leadership in the United States. An announcement this week showed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu thanking President Trump and Vice President Pence for their continued support of Israel and leaving military aid to Israel fully funded. The new leadership in the United States is blessing Israel as they have promised and are obeying God's Word at the same time.

Additionally, Nikki Haley who is the new U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. demonstrated her commitment to blessing Israel when she blocked the appointment of a former Palestinian Authority official to a high U.N. position. She also called U.N. Secretary General Guterres and told  him to withdraw a U.N. report describing Israel as an apartheid state. Nikki Haley is obeying God's Word and keeping her promises. 

The United Kingdom also issued an ultimatum to the U.N. - "The Anti-Israel bias must change. If this does not change, we will vote against all resolutions against Israel's conduct in Syria and the West Bank." Netanyahu personally thanked British Prime Minister May for their new approach. Great Britain is blessing Israel and obeying God's Word.

These are just a few examples of people obeying our Lord God's Word! I trust these will be good examples so we will all be encouraged to obey God's Word. 

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

Frank