A young lady who was a member of a church God started through me recently sent this question:

"Got another one for you...
"I’ve heard over and over that God blesses those who take care of and protect Israel. I don’t know if I’m capturing that right but I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Obviously, America is beyond blessed and we don’t have a clue what suffering is like. But.... with all the turmoil surrounding Trump after the peace deals, he helped orchestrate and acknowledging Jerusalem as the capital it sure seems like he’s taking a beating along with half of America. Obviously, as a person, he is blessed and has his share of personal problems I just am surprised to see the current situations unfolding like they are. Obviously, God has it under control. I’m just curious about that concept as far as God's blessing in regards to Israel."

As Christ-followers, we should definitely support the nation of Israel. We must remember that Israel, the nation, is very special to God. God's Word says:

“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession. The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 7:6–8, NIV)

God’s eternal purpose is to bless the world through Israel. Already He has done so in measure, because "salvation is from the Jews" (John 4:22) but the fullness of future blessing is indicated in this amazing promise, "In days to come Jacob will take root, Israel will bud and blossom and fill all the world with fruit." (Isaiah 27:16)

God's statement that "salvation is from the Jews” suggests our immeasurable debt to Israel. All that we have worth having has come to us through the Jews.

Our Bible is a Jewish Book, and our Savior is a Jewish Savior. We need to always be praying for God’s chosen people. It is true that Israel, today, is in the place of rejection. The nation is a secular, unbelieving (as to the claims of Scripture and their Messiah, Jesus Christ) nation; but “So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.” (Romans 11:5, NIV)

Some Jews are being saved and are becoming members of the body of Christ through faith in their Messiah. Jews are, biblically speaking, the "chosen people of God" and dearly loved by Him.

Another reason for Christians to support the nation of Israel is because of the Abrahamic Covenant. We read of God’s promise in Genesis 12:2-3:

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (This promise is also repeated in Genesis 27:29 and Numbers 24:9).

One of the United States’ most worthwhile accomplishments has been its consistent regard for the plight of the Jewish nation. No nation in the history of the world has a better record of treating individual Jews with respect than does America. The same can be said for our befriending Israel as a nation. America has committed many sins for which we may well deserve judgment, but as a nation, we have been a consistent friend of the Jews and the nation of Israel, as well as a benefactor. In 1948, President Harry Truman helped persuade the United Nations to recognize Israel as a nation. Since then, the United States has contributed billions of dollars in aid to Israel.

When President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel, that was a huge step forward for both Israel and the United States.

From the biblical declarations of God’s love and care for His chosen people, the nation of Israel, and from the history of nations being destroyed because of their evil dealings with God’s chosen people, the Jews, Christian believers should give support to the chosen people of God. This is not to say that we support necessarily the methods they use in their relationships with the Arab nations. The Bible warned that conflict would always characterize the relations between the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael. Sadly, this conflict will continue until Jesus comes back to judge the nations and sets up His 1,000-year reign of peace on earth. We must look at the "big picture” with a biblical worldview.

While we do not have to support everything Israel does as a nation, we most definitely should support Israel’s right to exist. God will fulfill His promises and covenants with Israel. God still has a plan for Israel. Woe to anyone who seeks to defeat that plan; “whoever curses you I will curse." (Genesis 12:3)

Rejoicing, On the Victory Side!

Beau