Israel's Watchmen

Israel’s Watchmen

Close to The Heart of God

v  God wishes to be known as ‘God of Israel’ in His Word.

v  Scripture instructs Believers to support Israel.  Ps 122v6  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

v  I have made you a Watchman for the House of Israel.

‘Promised return of Israel:  Promised return of Israel:  I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you’ve scattered and I will give you back the land of Israel again.’                                                                                                                             Ezekial Ch 11v17

Why We Believe In Israel: 

§  Israel is mentioned 2566 times and Jerusalem 811 times in the Bible.  The three pillars of Christianity – Faith, Hope and Love are mentioned 257, 129 and 310 times.

§  It is the Origin and Birthplace of our faith and where we will return eternally in the New Jerusalem and the Feast of Tabernacles will be celebrated forever.  You will be there.

§  Jesus is a Jew and our Roots are Judaic.  The history of the church began as Messianic Judaism and a spit created Christianity Judaism.  Today’s model and persecution from the church hampers evangelism to the Jewish People.

§  It is the Heart of God, His Choice and His Plan for the Nations.

§  We are to humbly remember we are the ingrafted branches and salvation comes from the Jews and is to the Jew first (God’s Word).

§  Every believer has a biblical obligation to pray for, support and seek salvation for the Jewish People and Israel.  This is a responsibility of the church and its members no matter the other individual callings they might also have.  This is integral to blessing, fundamentals of the Bible and our faith, and central to the End Time Plan for Israel and the Nations.

‘What is this proverb you have in the land of Israel:  The days go by and every vision comes to nothing.  I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.  The days are near when every vision will be fulfilled.’                                              Ezekial Ch11v21-23

What To Pray For:

§  Salvation for Israel

§  Peace and protection for Israel

§  Healing in the hearts, body and minds of all who live there.

§  Restoration through salvation in Yeshua, The Messiah, between Jew and Arab (brothers in the One New Man).

‘I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them, I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.’                                                            Ezek Ch11v19

§  God’s End Time Prophetic Plan for Israel and the world.

§  The Orthodox, The Army, War Victims, Israel’s Leaders and Children

‘carry their sons and daughters on our shoulders’

‘those who pray for the peace of Jerusalem will be blessed’

Scripture:

God’s attachment to the land:  ‘It is a land the Lord your God cares for, the eyes of the Lord your God are CONTINUALLY on it from the beginning of the year to its end.’                      Deut Ch11v12

Israel Central for God’s Plan for the Earth:  This verse mentions Israel as the centre of the earth.  ‘Tabbuwr’ in Hebrew which means bellybutton, where the umbilical cord between heaven and earth was once attached.  One day this will be re-attached in re-creation.                                                                Rev Ch21v1-4

We are living in very significant and serious times in which I hope you will not delay to seek the very Heart of God where you find… that God’s Word has not changed, nor has He changed and Israel is still Israel.   No other country of people have replaced this or His plan.

                God is a serious supporter of Israel which is the Jewish People and the Nation of Israel and has ALWAYS sent judgment upon those people, leaders and countries that have sought to come against His Promised Land and People.

                God identifies Himself as Israel’s God.  He chose her, shouldn’t we?

God supports Israel, shouldn’t you?

Jere. Ch31v35-36 He pledged to remember Israel for as long as the sun, moon and stars exist.  His support will continue until these celestial bodies disappear.  Those against Israel will have to find a way to remove these orbs from their God-given places!

                God ordained Israel and the Jewish People to be a light unto the nation and for salvation of those who believe.  Israel is God’s prophetic time clock for His plans and purposes for world events. 

We stand in repentance towards God, the Jews and Israel for the sin of replacement theology and neglect.  We are grateful for their sacrificial road which has brought much persecution and for keeping the word in tact.

WARRING FOR TRUTH, HIS TRUTH

'Christians who lack sound biblical understanding are being tossed about by every wind of unfortunate, anti-Semitic doctrine', Israel's Teaching Letter, Bridges for Peace.

This statement is fully supported and lies in the realm of such extensive, albeit unfortunate, reality in today's society and more shockingly the majority of 'believers.'

Remarks such as 'Israel is for some'

'It is just for you or your family'

'It is a passion for you only'

'Israel is not involved in the End Times, and/or isn't a prophetic time clock'

'He will not return and place His feet on the Mount of Olives'

'Israel's significance, and that of the Jewish people, is only based on history and not future'

'It is not a responsibility and call for every christian'

'It is not central to our faith, the bible or a call to the church'

'Put your pride in your pocket and continue with people and leaders who disagree with Israel's centrality in our faith and God's plan...', or others willing to remain silent on the matter as opposed to standing up for what God says is Right...

These such remarks come from our local churches, and leaders who profess to love the God of Israel and His Word (profess to know the Word), which mentions Israel thousands of times in comparison to the three pillars of christianity, namely, Hope, Faith and Love.  Remarks as above simply seem to be HERESY IN A NEW SUIT, which one could not put more aptly, like Bridges for Peace have noted in their recent newsletter.  If one cannot agree with the significance of Israel in the Word, for every church & believer, and in our lives and prayers... then something is wrong, severely amiss and put simply out of alignment with GOD's Word, not man's.  There should be no war in speech over matters such as these, except between people of a different spirit and who are anti-semitic although they would not confess it, others a little more hesitant on the topic lacking revelation and not knowing His Word.

It is unfortunate that such anti-semitism exists today - not the apparent face but a new, subtle wave of not wanting to stand out from the crowd, or lose a church badge, or be willing to agree with GOD's TRUTH about His land, His plan, His people... not willing to stand up for the truth being spoken about the place Israel has in The Infallible Word of God, and in His Heart, and His plan for the End Times and the nations.

We have no guidelines to go by as great as this Book, the book, the Bible... which reveals right and wrong, etc, and also God's story of a Land and People,  who are central for His plan for worldwide redemption.

In Conclusion for now, become a student of the Word and remember de-zionising the bible is subtracting from the word of God... and being willing to agree with, or not agree but walk along with and be silent to such anti-Israel support... not being willing to stand up for God's Truth, is a silent form of anti-semitism in itself and disbelief in God's Word and His Plan.

Yom Kippur

...started at sunset yesterday and ends tonight, Saturday 8th October.

On the Jewish Calendar, it is a New Year already and this is a week-end of reflection and forgiving/forgiveness on Yom Kippur.  A time of Atonement and Repentance.

As we make ourselves right with man, and before God, then God will make us right before Himself and before others.  The past year has already been recorded and a New Year is written ahead of our time... for us to take hold of.

Let us consider the Jewish bedtime 'Cheshbon Hanefesh':

• What happened by day, what could you work on, what are you proud of or not proud of, who can you forgive, who can you ask forgiveness from, who could you apologise to, what are your future hopes?

Consider His ways, on Yom Kippur, which are Higher than ours.

Pesach (Passover) 2011

It is a special time of celebrating freedom and a new season!

Everybody needs a new start and a time of freedom from all the constraints that the world brings.

Today, we are still in crucial times for the entire Middle East Region as the ever continuing political hot-bed of the Middle East continues to moan and surge with poisonous fumes.  These are fumes of a history that was never, and may never, be put to rest until the end of time comes.

However, there is something that we can do as a people and as a nation of those devoted to doing what is right, to bring goodwill to humanity and of course to ultimately stand up for Truth.

Israel goes on to suffer persecution from the nations of the world and very real threats of life and death from all her surrounding borders.

It is our time to assist - in the many ways that we can - to support a maligned people who do nothing but seek to live a normal life.  It is the hour of need and the hour in which we are to stand together and in support of our biblical roots and responsibility towards God's plan, people, nation and vision. 

Isaiah 62 - For Zion's sake, I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem's sake I will not remain quiet, until her vindication shines out like the dawn.

The Centre of the Storm

Israel is undoubtedly always at the Centre of the Storm.

Never ceasing, always restlessly responding to the attacks that seek to annihilate her existence.

One always follows another and it is note-worthy to pause and consider the valid question of 'why?'

To a huge proportion of us, this is a rhetorical question, and I wish that more could the see the opposition and the reasoning behind the discord and the jealousies (and much more sinister) reasons that steer enemies in her direction.

If the world were at war with Israel, if another attempt at the holocaust were to re-appear - as it is nearly always on the brink and verge of society - would we all consider GLOBAL SILENCE and ACCEPTANCE once again?  In this hour, would we respond and stand.

International Disproportionate Backlash

The Jerusalem Post quotes, 9th June 2010

'A report released this week by the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Centre (ITIC) said new details have emerged which show how approximately 40 operatives from the Turkish Islamist IHH organisation carefully prepared a violent ambush on navy commandos last week on board the Mavi Maramara ship, and acted with the full backing of the Turkish government.

The IHH operatives were armed with knives, axes and other weapons, communicated with one another using walkie talkies, set up a control room aboard the ship, and maintained close ties with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Ergdogan, the report said.'

Therefore, the Turkish extremists executed their defined strategies with the backing of the government. News sources, namely the Jerusalem Post and other, have stated that the men were well armed and equipped with items such as knives, metal cables, axes, clubs, wrenches, metal pipes and other weapons.

In a modern society and the 21st Century, it is our perogative to seek truth and to reveal what really happened.. do you ask this same question? The facts of the Gaza Flotilla must be unearthed and live footage is the best credit to the IDF and their courageous deeds.

In summation, there was no peaceful protest but only an outright act of terrorism which again Israel were forced to face. Their efforts in initially boarding the ship with paint guns was met hotly with beatings with violent means of weaponry.

See footage on link to TALK GAZA FLOTILLA

Sea-War

Again, we hold our breath as the tiny land of Israel faces continued and never-ceasing pressure from the nations of the world.

Again, she is at war and this time it is a Sea-War. The area of conflict, the Gaza strip or Gush Katif, is an ongoing battlefield where groups wage war for the smallest portion of land which has always belonged to one party and one party only, Israel.

Legally documented in the fine print in the greatest storekeeper of Deeds - the infallible Word of God - we know where to research these evidenced findings.

A hostile flotilla full of Turkish muslim militants arrive at her borders to wage war and with an aim to kill. They did not come for a tea-party and somehow do not seem the type.

Any small move on Israel's part can always start a conflagration.

The news is askew as it portrays Israel as a 'fighting' type when they only ever respond in DEFENSE. Who would lie down when being attacked - would you?

Again, the nations are up in arms and rebuke and curse her in the most inaccurate and injust manner. Militants arrive on her borders armed to kill and Israel seeks to respond with paint guns - is this reported clearly - and why then do we see her as destructive when Israel yearns for safety.

Safety, a primary facet of humanity, a basic requirement of life. The IDF's execution of response to attack is often in the most dignified manner possible with regards to 'considering' the enemy. Such as dropping leaflets to warn of attack-in-response.

The war goes on.

'Therefore, I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong' II Corin. 12:10