“If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14 AKJ).
Firstly, while the promise in the above verse from 2 Chronicles, is true for all born-again believers around the world, the purposes and scope of this column today are primarily concerned with the natural and spiritual alliances between the United States and Israel.
The ongoing eternal significance of the Old Covenant promise of forgiveness and protection in 2 Chronicles 7:14, extends not only to national Israel, but America as well. However, that promise of national renewal in regard to all nations is available only to those whom God specifically identified as “my people”. Obviously in our time that group to whom the original promise along with its conditions, was made, includes all of the true remnant church world wide, as well as Jewish Messianic believers. Both groups are therefore charged with the application of the conditions outlined in order to receive. That said, let me clarify a couple of vital points, which the true church of King Jesus must consider today, keeping in mind that all nations will be judged in regard to their treatment of Israel, His chosen.
In this pivotal presidential election year in America, Christ’s followers need to understand that it is no accident that America was providentially conceived and has grown to world prominence and power during the period of the Church Age coinciding with the establishment of the modern day nation of Israel in the mid 20th century. Likewise, as allies, both nations are divinely joined by virtue of like spiritual and political principles, prophesied in ages past, by the Old Covenant prophets. In fact, U.S. President Harry S. Truman, being aware of the historical and scriptural implications of the event, officially recognized the Israeli government by presidential proclamation 11 minutes after it declared statehood, on May 14, 1948.
A great deal of Americas difficulties today are due in part to both the negligence of God’s people to heed His conditions in regard to scriptural promises, as well tolerance of officials in our national government who hinder or oppose Israel’s rights to securely protect her borders. Simply put, Israel’s security is our security (see Genesis 12:3)!
It is time for the watchmen of Gods appointed remnant to loudly sound the alarm and blow the shofar in warning on behalf of both ourselves and Israel in the face of the looming threats from satanically inspired Islamic Iran (ancient Persia) and the forces of evil which fuel them. One important way to do this is to carefully judge all presidential candidates in regard to their record on international matters, and not merely on that which they are currently voicing in the heat of the campaign. Be scripturally deliberate!
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