Israel Wars in Gaza
Well, it is happening again. Israel now has ground forces in the Gaza strip in an all out offensive against Hamas. This will be a bloody campaign and many people on both sides will die. However, I am not as confused as a lot of the world appears to be in relation to this situation. Hamas is a Muslim organization and they are, from their core, morally and religiously opposite of Israel.
Consider the following quote from the Boston Christian Bible Study (Boston Christian Bible Study):
In the Middle East, the Muslims are generally neither interested in a real peace nor even in caring for Muslim refugees. We see this especially concerning Afganistan refugees. Muslims care little for the poor, but rather use them as pawns in their political ploys. Consider the Palestinian Muslims who put their children on the front line and teach their children to become suicide bombers and terrorists contrary to the Koran which says, “Kill not your children for fear of want.” [Koran 17:31] Like their namesake - the Philistines - they pass their children through the fire as an offering to their god, and worst than this, for there are many more innocent victims in such incidents. They try to arrouse sympathy from the world for their death of the children, but they are the ones killing their own children. And as for Palestinian “refugees”, why is it that the Muslims have 99% of the Middle East and yet refuse to accept their Islamic brethren into their own countries? It’s because the whole Palestinian issue has been fabricated by the Muslims to justify killing Jews. It’s not about the land. I wouldn’t put it above their sense of morality to completely devastate the land of Israel with nuclear or biological weapons. The Muslims are making a mess of the land, just like they seem to make a mess where ever they are - What Middle Eastern Islamic country has shown itself superior in dealing justly, caring for the poor, generous to its neighbor? None, nor can they even endure a democratic form of government. There is little freedom in such countries. Christians can become Muslims, but it is illegal and punishable by death in many countries for Muslims to become Christians. They freely accept handouts just so the hand that feeds them doesn’t also feed them ideas or ideologies contrary to their version of Islam. Americans in particular have shown more care to the poor and afflicted Muslims in the Middle East than their own Islamic goverments have shown, even though these same poor reckon Americans to be their enemies! While as Christians we love our enemies, the Middle Eastern Muslims don’t even appear to love their own people.
After 911, many people came out saying that Islam was the root of the issue with the massacre of American lives. The countries and leaders behind the attacks were Islamic in faith and the root of the issue was not greed or desire for power. The root issue was a difference in the core of our beings. Whether it is acceptable or not, America is still considered a Christian nation. I wonder why myself sometimes as I hardly see much to make us appear that way. However, that is how the world sees us. America also aligns itself militarily with Israel as an ally. This puts us against most of the Middle East since that area is mostly made up of Islamic peoples. Therefore, we are a target. Some people wonder why America sides with Israel so often, such as in the case of this new offensive.
America will always side with Israel if it is smart. The Bible says that,
Genesis 12:3 (New American Standard Bible)
3And (A)I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse
(B)And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”
God will judge those who stand against his chosen people. You might say that as a Christian how can God protect a nation that did not believe in his son, Jesus. Well, look at what he did for the nation of Israel even in times of unbelief in the Old Testament. God allowed his people to go into exile and even to be defeated by other nations, but he also moved them forward and restored his relationship with them as soon as they sought after him. These are still God’s people. We must not let the feelings of the world deter us from giving them aid. God will continue to bless America if we continue to be true to his word.
