As I listened to the Prime Minister’s words spoken in calm but firm assurance of facts and truth, I admired him for taking such a bold stance in the very midst of his, and his people’s enemies. He was evidently not looking for popularity or approval among the crowd of delegates, and yet he was strongly applauded several times throughout his impassioned speech, not by all but by many. I have no doubt that Benjamin Netanyahu is a good man who truly cares about the people of Israel, and all people in the Arab nations. His very presence demanded the respect of his audience of peers as he presented himself with dignity and integrity which are attributes that I respect greatly. He did not act as a spineless dictator threatened by anyone who opposes him as other did among him. He does not seek to please people but stands fearless for the right as any great leader should. He did not waver as he spoke of truth and his desire for peace between Israel and Palestine. He called a spade a spade as he extended the olive branch to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. My heart was stirred just listening to him. What a great leader.
As I continued in my work, a reality check set in regarding peace between Israel and her relentless foes. As Christians, we know what the ultimate end, according to the Bible, will be in the coming years in the Middle East. Peace will only come when the Messiah returns to establish His Kingdom on earth during the thousand years of peace, also known as the Millennium. But there will be no lasting peace in Israel until then, for “when men say peace and safety, then sudden destruction shall come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape”(1Thess 5:3)
The Church today is on the very verge of seeing a man prophesied in the book of Revelation rise up from the economic turmoil and the international tension among the masses in the midst of war and This man will be the “man of peace” who will miraculously restore global security and financial stability back to the world. The Antichrist—the false Messiah who orchestrates a seven year pact of peace with Israel and her enemies, only to be broken after 3 ½ years when he shows his true colours as the “abomination of desolation” spoken of by Daniel the prophet.
This “man of perdition”, who sets himself up as God in the temple, will diabolically devise horrendous persecution and unthinkable tribulation against Israel during the latter half of his satanic reign, finally leading all nations to the battle of Armageddon against the people of God as prophesied in Zechariah 14:2-3,
“For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle”
Christ Himself, the King of Kings and the Lord of lords will suddenly come from the sky to the swift aid of Israel, with all His saints with Him, defeating their enemies with the sharp sword of His mouth and the glorious brightness of His coming! Hallelujah!
So while we are exhorted to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”, according to Psalm 122:6, we are painfully aware that true, world peace can never be established until God answers the prayer of Revelation 22:20, “Even so, come Lord Jesus” when the true Prince of Peace shall return, “and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away” (Rev 21:4)
Pray that Prime Minister Netanyahu would have a supernatural encounter with Christ, the resurrected Messiah, even as Saul of Tarsus had, and that his spiritually blinded eyes would be opened to the liberating truth of God’s Word concerning salvation through none other, “for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12)
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