Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
I support Israel. The verses above govern the way I think about foreign policy as it pertains to Israel. I take the promise that God made to Abraham in Genesis 12 to still be in effect today. Israel makes up the descendants of Abraham. I believe that those who bless Israel will be blessed by God and that those who curse Israel will be cursed by God. So when I say I support Israel please understand my position is not as motivated by my political views as it is my understanding and interpretation of scripture. Over the years the United States has been a strong supporter of Israel. I believe that is one of the reasons the United States has been so materially blessed in recent decades.
With the Palestinians requesting statehood before the United Nations the Israeli / Palestinian conflict has been moved to the forefront of international debate. I am watching carefully and praying intently that our government will be a friend to Israel during these days. I am praying for the Lord to turn President Obama's heart toward Israel. I am persuaded that if we are not a friend to Israel, the United States could be placed under a Genesis 12 curse. Watch with me and pray intently that the United States will bless Israel, and in turn receive a Genesis 12 blessing.
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