Israel Tour June 2013 CANCELLED

In 1945, there was no “modern” Israel. There were Jews in Palestine (always had been) in small numbers. In ancient times (Between 4,000 BC and 70 AD) there were millions of Jews in Palestine. In 70 AD, the Romans took over Jerusalem, destroying the temple, and deporting the Jews who were in rebellion to Rome. Within a hundred years, most Jews were gone.

The Bible records much of this ancient history, including the promises of God to Abraham, regarding this land. Israel (today) is but a tiny sliver of its original size. Originally, it encompassed the Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank of Jordan, and parts of modern Lebanon, as well as parts of modern Syria. The Bible explanation for this ancient “shrink” and subsequent dispersion of Jews to all corners of the earth? Answer: sin! Of course, all of this narrative is carefully recorded in the pages of the Bible. Basically, the Bible tells us that sin always leads to destruction, and yes: death.

It would be politically incorrect to tell your modern sensitive ears the truth of ancient Israel’s disobedience in dealing with the inhabitants of the land (today) called Palestine. So, this narrative will not disclose the details of how Israel did NOT follow God’s plan. Consequently, Israel was never at peace in the land the Lord gave to be their homeland. And, when their sins caused the destruction of ancient Israel in 70 AD, the peoples not deported by Rome took over, and remained there for the interim 1,877 years until the United Nations proposed the creation of Israel in 1947.
At which time, they had to share the land with the newly-arriving Jews.

In 1948, at the beginning of the present Jewish state, there was little of “modern” civilization left in that region. The Jews have subsequently constructed a modern society where today, there exists leading research in science, medicine, and agriculture, as well as the arts. What does Gaza look like? Did Jews stop them from development? Were they initially kept in fenced-off areas, separate from Israel? NO!

The Jews were not attempting to hurt the Palestinians by being successful. They were trying to live! By contrast, what have the Gaza residents produced? One notable achievement (recorded on many YouTube videos) is “Suicide Kindergarten.” Here the children are taught to hate with a purpose. They wear green headbands, carry pictures of buildings they plan to destroy, and learn the indoctrination of life-long hatred. Why? Has this improved their lives even a bit?

What might have been different if the Arabs of Gaza were true Christians? Well, the answer is obvious. They would have followed the admonition of Jesus to “love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you…” Not only does this set-off eternal ripples in the unseen world, it makes for a blessed and productive life. There might today be NO visible difference between Israel and the Gaza side of the fence. Come to think about — there would be NO fence!

(Final paragraph written for liberals who might read this blog.)
Now, if the rockets from Gaza were landing in your neighborhood, would you blame yourself? Would you allow it, even for one day? In the last four years more than 8,000 rockets have been used by terrorists in Gaza to attack Israel. Do you really think that this is not bigotry in action? Many Arabs live in Israel (proper) and yet they do not hate the Jews, nor are they persecuted by Jews. This report is true. Do you wish to argue with truth, or do you insist on remaining true to the indoctrination you have learned in public education? Life is all about choices!