 The future for Israel
Any doubt that Israel has a future in the land is removed by the prophecies that show the real meaning of an otherwise rather confusing situation. The word of God goes beyond the present troubles to a time of world peace. Not only is trouble mentioned in the Bible, so too is peace for Israel and the World. The words of Isaiah confirm this:
‘Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion .’
[Isaiah 52.1,2]
Then there is mention of a group of men and women called ‘my people’ - all those that obey God's Word:
‘How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion . Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem : for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem ’
[Isaiah 52.7-9].
That is the ultimate solution to the troubles in Israel. It is the ultimate answer to the question - whose land is it ?’ The short answer is - God's land - and He has given it to the Jews! They have yet to acknowledge their Messiah, who is Christ - but they will do so when he returns.
Conclusion
The future is not just about peace for Israel. Christ will bring world peace. There is much to confirm this in the Bible. It will be a time of peace and plenty when every blessing will be given to those who recognise and obey God, a time when all ill and trouble will pass. The prophet Isaiah who gives us so many word pictures of the age to come, sums it up like this:
‘And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.’
[Isaiah 32.17]
What this means for us today is that we should prepare ourselves to take part in this future time. The Bible tells us how to do this. It is not hard but it is very important to each individual. It involves effort on our part but it is effort that will be very well repaid.
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