God
calls Israel the apple of His eye which is a term of endearment. God adds a
blessing to those nations and people who bless Israel and a curse on those who
curse Israel. Do those blessings and cursing's still apply?
I do not see why they don’t since
God changes not (Malachi 3:6). God was seen as the husband of Israel (Jeremiah
3:14). God is evidently still concerned over Israel, saying in 2 Chron. 6:6 “But
I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to
be over my people Israel.”
Wherever God places His name is
where He still places His love. Jesus wept over Jerusalem, knowing what their
fate held, as He approached Jerusalem and saw the city, “He wept over it.”
(Luke 19:41) This is the very reason that God has prospered the United States
of America, as being one of the few nations that have chosen to be her ally,
but that seems to have recently begun to change in more ways than one. When
America withdraws her support and defense of Israel, God will take His hand of
blessing off of the United States.
Israel is surrounded by hostile
nations and Islam that seeks her destruction. A blessing is pronounced over
those who will pray for and bless Israel. (Numbers 24:9) God will never abandon
Israel and in the end, Israel will be saved by God Almighty (Malachi 3:6;
Romans 11:1). Since Paul commands Christians to pray for governmental
authorities and leaders (Romans 13:1-7) why should we not also be praying for
the peace of Israel? She is the chosen people of God.
Today there are Messianic Jews who
already believe that Jesus is the Messiah. The national stock of Israel will
join these Messianic Jews. Jerusalem is anything but peaceful right now. But
the King of Peace is coming. Until then we are to be praying for the peace of
Israel and for the King of Peace to come soon.
