I am struggling with an issue that concerns me greatly. Perhaps someone here on CC can give me wise council.
Th nation of Israel is right now engaged in a struggle for existence. It is fighting a war against seven named enemies, all sworn to eliminate Israel from the face of the earth. They are totally surrounded on all sides and their back is pressed against the sea. The nations of the world actively support her enemies or, remain largely silent and disengaged. Our own nation, long the major supporter of Israel is at best lukewarm, wavering in our commitment and in many cases openly opposed to their survival.
Yet this is not the issue for me, we were forewarned this would happen.
What keeps me tossing at night is the near total silence and indifference of the Christian church. There are a precious few that have taken a stand on this issue, but for the most part there is silence. Rarely is this mentioned from the pulpit. No sermons, no organized activities, no counter voice to the constant deadly attacks by those supporting evil. I hear no demands on our faltering government to support Israel coming from Christs own Church. The silence is deafening. Are we repeating the history of pre-WWII Germany? While Israel stands alone fighting an evil whose goal is enslavement of the world, we are risk of doing just that. Can we sit quietly while God's people are at risk?
That's the thought that keeps me awake.