Shalom and Blessings;
ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW: In my September 4th update I briefly mentioned the peace agreement worked out with the United Arab Emirates. I said the following, referring to making peace with those that are occupying land given to Israel by God: "The recent peace agreement with the UAE I believe does not apply here because God never promised Israel any of their land; He will deal with them another time." I was wrong. God spoke with me in the early hour of Tuesday morning and reminded me of the following Scriptures:
Deuteronomy {7:2} "and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally. Make no treaty with them, and show them no mercy. {7:3} Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,"
Genesis {34:1} "Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land. {34:2} When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her. {34:3} His heart was drawn to Dinah, daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. {34:4} And Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Get me this girl as my wife." {34:9} Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves. {34:10} You can settle among us; the land is open to you. Live in it, trade in it, and acquire property in it."
The religion of Islam allows for men to have multiple wives, the richer they are the more wives they can afford and have. With an influx of rich tourists and businessmen from UAE and now from Bahrain, vulnerable Israeli women could be easily impressed by the high life these people can offer them and thus be taken up by their wealth, resulting in us giving our daughters to marry their sons. We all remember how Midian caused Israel to sin by sending in their woman to fornicate with the Israeli men, it resulted in thousands dying in a plague. What in the natural looks good with these peace agreements could very well turn out to be a curse!
I hate to say that I was right when I said two weeks ago, referring to Hamas and Israel: "Can cats and mice find common ground and make peace with each other?" Tuesday night Hamas broke their peace agreement and fired 15 rockets into Israel, reaching as far as Ashdod. A man in Ashdod who was distributing food to the poor for Rosh Hashanah was struck by shrapnel and now is in serious condition; please pray for Asher's healing and recovery and please pray for his family.
Hi Ellen here…I have so many thoughts on so many levels but the goodness of the Lord spoke to my heart and this is what He said…Psalm 96: Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come into his courts. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness; tremble before him, all the earth. Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns." The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity. Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
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Rosh Hashanah blessings to you and your families! May this New Year 5781 be one of health, and growth into the fullness of the Holy Spirit!
Yours in Messiah Yeshua, our Lord, our God, our soon coming King.
Rabbi Jack & Ellen
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