“On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, And repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old; That they may possess the remnant of Edom, And all the Gentiles who are called by My name,”  Says the Lord who does this thing.  “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “When the plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; The mountains shall drip with sweet wine, And all the hills shall flow with it.  I will bring back the captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them.  I will plant them in their land, And no longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them,”  Says the Lord your God.  Amos 9:11-15

To them who say that the Nation of Israel shall be destroyed or removed from the map I give you this prophetic Word of God.  Regardless of how you feel or view the Nation of Israel remember it is not with the people of the Nation that you contend, your war is with God Almighty Himself.  Not an enviable position, nor one that portends any chance of lasting victory.  They have reentered the promised land and shall never be evicted, no matter by force or politics.  They have rebuilt the waste cities and are living well within them, they have been planted in their land by the Hand of the Lord.

Let us not allow the argument to become focused upon the people who call themselves by the name of God, but instead upon the faithfulness, patience and promises of God Himself.  Too long have Christians and Jews remained the target of mockery as they are the representatives of God’s Word.  Those bringing anger against the people of God must understand that their crimes against His people are an act of war, not simply against innocent people, but with Almighty God to whom their spilled blood cries out.  Repent and turn to God in humility and fear, trembling at His awesome Will and Might or suffer His wrath for your adherence to sin.  Repent and believe in the redemption provided by the Life, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ as the only path to covering our unrighteousness and condemnation.  There will be justice even if men who have been given authority to pronounce judgment refuse to stand for what is right and true.  God’s Word remains true even if the hearts of men have been turned by corruption, idols, cowardice and deception.

The prophets were never wrong, that was one of their qualifications for being deemed a prophet of Almighty God.  In fact, they would have been stoned in their day if the Word they spoke was shown to be false.  The Bible has never been disproved and although theologians, historians, atheists and academicians would wish to discount its inerrant standing, the truth remains the Truth.  It is time for us to turn our hearts away from clever men in their wordy eloquence.  They have done nothing but elevate themselves for self glorification and continue to erode the basic national understanding of what is “Right” and “Good”.  I love men, because it is consistent with God’s Will to do so, but that does not mean that I must subscribe to their foolishness in the face of Truth.  Men have created the problems we now face, it is utter nonsense to believe that somehow men shall suddenly find it in their hearts, hearts filled with all manner of greed and avarice, to cleanse ourselves and serve each other.  God through Christ Jesus is our only path to salvation, redemption and restoration.  The first state of mind God requires is humility, the humility necessary to believing that He alone is Sovereign over all creation.  Without such a national embrace of this humility we shall never turn our hearts, minds, prayers and actions toward God as the source of our security.

If we can voluntarily humble ourselves before God and authentically cry out in prayer, His Word states that He will hear us and turn His face in our direction leading to restoration and healing.  Do any of you realistically see anything in our behavior to indicate that we have decided to dedicate ourselves to national humility?  For that matter is this voluntary effort present in any nation throughout the globe?  This is demonstrative of man’s foolishness and rebellion.  The one method by which we might be saved we refuse to accept.  I guess for many pride is a greater drive than fear.  In the end they will be riven of their pride and it shall be replaced with fear, fear of the wrath of the Lamb.  Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.  I don’t know about you but I would much rather humble myself before a loving God than have Him humble me before His Hand of Righteous Judgment.  Do not misunderstand me or think me hypocritical for I too have had days where I contended with God, it is just that I realized, not early enough, that war with God is a fool’s errand.