I love this country [USA]. We, as a nation have been blessed beyond measure by our God and Savior, our Creator. Over the years we have been protected from tyranny, threats from foreign governments, disease, and been given the gift of giving protection to others as well. These have come from the Holy One of Israel; God Most High.
Part of the reason for His protection and keeping of this country in the past 60 years or so has been due to our support of Israel, even though at times this has been weak; as it presently is. Past Presidents have been supportive with little verbal input, and some with much verbal input.
The present Presidential administration is showing the USA as growing cold toward the nation of Israel. The nation of Israel is not always right concerning things it does; and certainly neither is the USA. Of recent years our support has been waning by our country joining with the United Nations in forcing Israel to give up land which they have been promised by God.
Great pressure is being put on the current leadership under Binyamin Netanyahu, to stop building in East Jerusalem. It seems the leadership may be giving in to the pressure. It is a clear message that our President, and other world leaders do not understand nor do they care to understand the authority and power of the Word of God.
There are some Jewish people referred to in the Jerusalem Post as “Rightest” who are protesting this pressure by making an attempted march up the temple mount. The temple mount as you know is a sacred place to the Moslem world. It is also the place where a temple will be rebuilt and where the Millennium temple will also stand. In other words, it is a sacred place for the Hebrew people as well.
As citizens of the USA let us never forget from which our nation has come. We have been given mercy and grace from the Holy One of Israel, and He has granted us world authority and power, because of His mercy. Let us not abuse that which He has given us by turning our backs on the nation to whom many of the promises have been given. There are no promises of Scripture specifically for the nation of the USA. None.
I know people want to use 2 Chronicles 7:14 and say that is for our country; however, contextually it is specifically for the nation of Israel, and no other. As long as we support Israel as a nation we will be under God’s protection, for He has said, “I will bless them that bless thee, and will curse them that curseth thee…” (Genesis 12:3). The promise to Abraham of a nation, and that nation is Israel. The promise of blessing is to all who will be a blessing to them. The promise of the curse to those who curse them.
We must believe that the land, along with Jerusalem, the temple mount, and all the land included in the promises (Ezekiel 47:13-21) have been given them by God. Mercy, grace and peace be to Israel, and to the USA.
Jesus Christ is coming soon. Be ready for we know not the day or the hour when the Son of man comes.
-Tim A. Blankenship