I thought it was important to point out scripturally the significance of what has been happening with the flotilla situation. Consider the following passages from the prophet Zechariah.
Zechariah 12:2-3 - See, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of reeling for all the surrounding peoples; it will be against Judah also in the siege against Jerusalem. On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it shall grievously hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth shall come together against it.
Zechariah 12:9 - And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Never in all my years of watching current events through the lens of scripture have I seen a time when the nations of the earth have been so anti-Israel in their rhetoric. However, we should not be surprised to see this happen after reading from Zechariah 12.
In verse two of chapter 12 we read that Jerusalem will be made a cup of reeling for all surrounding peoples. Throughout scripture the imagery of a cup has been used to describe God's judgment. It could be that we are seeing the hardening of the nations' hearts against Israel by God, as with Pharaoh in Exodus, to bring about his judgment on these nations.
Let's continue to pray for the leaders of our nation to have the courage to stand up for Israel. We need to pray that the eyes of their understanding (Ephesians 1:18) will be open to see God's will in this situation.
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