The Battle for Jerusalem

by Donald H. Garrett

 © 2003, 2017

The fight for Jerusalem and Israel wages on. YaHVaH is still in control even if the people and the odds report otherwise. Two recent polls show grim figures:

“The majoirty of Israeli citizens believe there is a danger that Israel could cease to exist. Sixty percent believe Israel is fighting for its life, according to the latest Smith Research and Cunsulting poll. (Jerusalem Post, Oct 4, 02)

Likewise, a poll conducted by the Palestinian Jerusalem Media and Communications Center support Israel’s fears. Sixty-four percent of Palestinians support suicide bombings while only 9.4% strongly oppose it. Eighty-one percent want the Intifada to continue (Ibid.) and Palestinian leaders continue to issue declarations of their goals to destroy the state of Israel.”

Then there is the economic picture:

“Meanwhile Israel’s recession is deepening; instead of any growth at all, Israel’s economy is expected to shrink as much as 1.5% by the end of 2002. The average salary has dropped this year by 4.5%. Unfortunately, without economic growth, there are no new jobs and this, says labor minister Shlomo Benizri, ‘is a grim predicament affecting the nation.'”

And the sustainer of all life on earth, water, is lessening:

“There is yet another critical problem that grows greater with every single passing day, and which will not go away – water, or, that is, the lack of it. Because of preoccupation with security, Israel has done nothing at all to provide water (for instance, through desalination plants) for her citizens as underground aquifers dry up.

Today, as we write this report, Lebanon is celebrating the diverting of the Hatzbani River which feeds the Jordan River which in turn feeds the Sea of Galilee. The project, overseen by the Hizbollah and Amal terrorist organizations and very popular among all Lebanese, will draw off from two to four million cubic meters of water annually.”

So who is supporting Israel in her struggle? YaHVaH, of course, through the once hated enemies of Judaism.

Jerusalem — The Prize of War

“ISRAEL’S ONLY FRIENDS: BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS

In the face of all Israel’s troubles, she is hard pressed to find friends – that is, except Christians! Thus a paradigm shift is taking place as to how Israelis view conservative (born-again) Christians. Until a short time ago, Christianity was considered to bea a religion of people who hated Jews with close to 18 centuries of persecution against Jews to prove it.

But today, Israelis from every area of government and public life are awakening to the fact that our strongest ally is the U.S. whose president is a born-again Christian and very pro-Israel.”

“There is one group of people who are still viewed with suspicion, fear and hatred by most governmental officials and media people. Those are the Messianic Jews. But Messianic Jews have less crime, pay the highest percentage of their taxes (because they’re honest), serve in the army with excellence and are less of a burden on the state (believers are not addicted to drugs and alcohol), than any comparable group of Israelis anywhere. And as the days pass, the scales will fall off the eyes of more and more Israelis and they too will embrace the Messiah of Israel. That is the next paradigm shift we all await.”

All inserts in quotations are from the Maoz Israel News Report, Nov. 2002 edition, used with permission.

“And they [Israel] shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles UNTIL the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” (Luke 21:24)

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you.” Psalms 122:6

Shalom,

Donald H. Garrett

Published 4-2003

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