Jehovah God spoke to Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3 saying, "I will make you a great nation and I will bless you . . . and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." God was, through Abraham, initiating the Abrahamic Covenant that predicted the future establishment of the Jewish People and the land of Israel. It also predicted God's Chosen People and Israel will be "A Blessing To The World."
How has Israel responded to this prophetic admonition from Jehovah God? They have responded beyond expectations! History shows that shortly after a disaster happens anywhere in the world, Israel seems to be the first people on the ground to help and provide Humanitarian Aid.
Is Israel involved in helping the people of Ukraine? They have launched the largest rescue effort in their history to bring Ukrainian Jews and others to Israel. Israeli buses go into Ukraine to pick people up taking them to the border where Israeli officials arrange for their trip to Israel. One Ukrainian Official said, "Only Israel arranges buses for free, it is a testament to the values of Israel."
During World War II six million Jews lost their lives because they had no place to flee. As a result, Israel is determined to not let a similar scenario happen again. Under Israel's Right Of Return Policy, any person with at least one Jewish grandparent can apply for Israeli Citizenship. This now applies to 200,000 Ukrainian Jews. To date, 10,000 Ukrainian Jews have arrived in Israel.
However, Israel is not just rescuing Jews. They also have rescued hundreds of Arabs and even some from countries technically at war with Israel. There are Lebanese, Syrian and Egyptian citizens on the Israel rescue buses. The goal for Israel is to rescue people, all people!
Once people arrive in Israel from Ukraine they are greeted by Israeli officials and turned over to a ministry called Bridges For Peace. This ministry's main function is to help immigrants who arrive in Israel with only the clothes they are wearing and a small suitcase. Bridges For Peace assists them in finding housing, food, clothes and also assists them in finding jobs.
Yes, Israel Is Indeed A Blessing To The World!
Next week we will look at Israel being a blessing to the world in many other avenues and functions. Stay Tuned.
Blessings,
Frank
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