| Israel at War: What can we do? |
|
| |
The attention of the world is riveted on Israel and although I don't want to make this a political blog in anyway--many of the Christian faith are watching with mixed emotions.
Personally, it saddens me that Hamas leaders and supporters place so little value on human life that they not only place their own innocents in harm's way but then they exploit the outcome to gain media support. This, to me, is unconscionable. The blame for every bloody and burned body that is being graphically exploited all over the Internet lies squarely on their shoulders. They are terrorists and the blood is on their hands. I say that with tears of sadness mixed with hot anger for the callous disregard for and subsequent loss of children, brothers, mothers, fathers, sisters, neighbors--when life sustaining peace was easily within reach.
I received two emails this morning that I would like to share with you in part. The first was from a Rabbi in Jerusalem asking for continual, unceasing prayer support for the Israeli soldiers. For those of you who read Torah and would like to read the Tifferot prayers over a specific soldier, I can give you an email address to adopt a soldier by name, if you message me. As you know, Israel is anticipating heavy casualties before this operation is concluded. Although it is wise to understand and prepare for human loss as a result of war--we know that our God is mighty and does great exploits. Our prayers are so valuable to Israeli families who all have someone fighting right now.
Those of you who support Israel and would like to extend your help in time of need to Israeli families who are displaced and living in bomb shelters you can donate money for food and basic supplies by contacting the following organization:
American Friends of
Yad Ezra V'Shulamit
3470 Wilshire Blvd,
Suite 1020
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Their website: www.yadezra.netAs Christians we know that this is a breath taking time in the history of our world. Every time Israel makes a move politically we all wait and wonder--will this lead to the return of our Messiah? We of course cannot even begin to speculate on things like that but we still think it. We still wonder, we still wait. Right now, this very minute I hope you hear the call to pray for God's will to be perfected and to take a real step forward to support, not a political cause, but a family in need. We can't change the political unrest...but perhaps we can process senseless devastation more easily when we step forward to help people instead of causes. |
|
Follow this blog
