"Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment?" Isaiah 66:8. This verse raises the question - can a country be born in one day? The answer is a bold YES when our Lord God causes this to happen! Israel was indeed born in one day - May 15, 1948 - exactly 70 years ago this Spring.
The British occupation forces of Palestine were so exhausted with the struggle that they turned over the "Palestinian Problem" to the United Nations. As a result, the UN Resolution partitioned the land and allowed the Jewish people to reestablish the nation and Jewish people around the world celebrated. United States President, Harry Truman, officially recognized the new state of Israel and the U.S.S.R eager to make sure the British never returned to the Middle East also recognized Israel as a nation. Indeed, This Was A Miracle Of God!
Our Lord God, when establishing the Abrahamic Covenant said to Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3, "I will make you into a great nation . . . and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." In establishing the Abrahamic Covenant our Lord God was laying the ground work for the establishment of Israel as a nation and also that this nation will be a blessing to the whole world. When we study the history of Israel, this prophetic word becomes very evident and books have been written validating these blessings.
The following are just two current examples of Israel reaching out to bless others even their enemies. The Israeli Defense Forces recently announced their Unit 8200, similar to the United States NSA, stopped an ISIS attempt to blow up a civilian plane traveling from Australia to Abu Dubai. The terrorist planned to kill all passengers through an explosive device in a suitcase. It is important to note this event shows an Israeli unit preventing an attack on the official airlines of the United Arab Emirates. Our next example shows a man from Gaza crossing into Israel after being shot by Hamas forces. Soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces did not hesitate to provide emergency medical treatment. An Israeli Major General said, "This was purely a humanitarian issue."
The founding of the nation of Israel was a miracle performed by our Lord God who also spoke through Abraham that this nation will be a blessing to the whole world. As God's people, we are extremely blessed to be witnesses of God's Word materializing in the past and the present. Bless His Holy Name!
May The Lord Bless You This Day And Each Day,
Frank
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