There are just a couple of things that struck me today that I felt a need to comment on. As I read the Bible especially in Zechariah it is evident to me that God is serious about his promise to Abraham that his descendants will dwell in the land. In fact the final conflict in Zechariah 14 is when Jerusalem has been surrounded by the enemy and is being ravaged that the Lord will set His foot on the Mt. of Olives (same place Jesus left from) and then He will fight as in the days of old. He will destroy the enemy that is trying to overthrow Jerusalem from Jewish control. God is establishing Jerusalem as the place from which He will reign for 1,000 years. (Read the rest of Zechariah to see about the throne , etc.)
I heard again today the talk by our President about a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis. (We may need a two-state solution in this nation for those who believe we have a Christian heritage and those that do not). One thing that is not addressed is the fact that the Arabs that are pressing Israel to surrender more land do not want a two state solution. They want Israel out of the middle east, unless you consider the Mediterranean sea as the Middle east. One step towards peace in that area may be the recognition by the Arabs that Israel is a nation and that it has a right to exist. Now, I have not held in my hands a geography book from schools in the Palestinian area, but I have seen copies and heard several reports that in their books, the map of the Middle East does not even show Israel as a country. It is totally missing!! That would be a good start towards peace.
Islam proposes to take over Jerusalem so it can be the Caliphate of the Muslim world. The city from which Islam rules and the chief city of the Islamic world. The spirit behind the takeover in Israel is not one of share and share alike, but rather the elimination of any Jews that do not convert to Islam. They believe the prophet Jesus (Isa) will return as a devoted Muslim and will give the Jews a chance to convert or be executed (beheaded). (It's interesting that the Muslim Jesus has the same characteristics as the Biblical false prophet in the book of Revelation). Let's start the peace process by putting Israel on the map in the Arab nations.
The second thought I had is in regards to abortion. I heard a Catholic priest on Focus on the Family refer to recovery groups set up for Doctors who have performed abortions. If abortion is so good why do doctors have to recover from performing them? You don't hear of recovery groups for doctors who perform births. It is an absolute marvel to see a baby come into this world and a travesty to see the mutilated parts of a tiny human being extracted from the womb in which it was to be nurtured and protected. The truth is on our side. Abortions must either trouble the conscience or sear the conscience of the ones performing them. On the other hand to watch a birth is to participate in one of the ongoing wonders of this fascinating creation that we are a part of.
One last funny thing I heard today. A couple of older ladies were meeting and the one said to the other, "I don't know if I'm just not seeing good, or if I haven't seen you lately."