In the ever-growing global tensions that divide people into two teams: pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian, it’s easy for those who are merely spectators of the conflict in Israel from afar to choose sides, as though it were a football game.
As believers, we carry a great deal of responsibility to keep our focus on God, His word, promises and calling.
Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?
“Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?”
Joshua 5:13-14
When it comes to the complex relationship between Jews and Arabs there is no black and white.
Alongside the daily coexistence between Jews and Arabs, which is a big part of the Israeli reality – one that most people in the West conveniently ignore, there is also a large Christian Arab community in Israel that often falls between the chairs whenever people speak about the war in the land.
There are so many complexities and nuances to life in Israel, that can only be seen and experienced by those who choose to visit Israel and allow God to show them what He is doing in this Land.
At the end of the day, it’s not about “sides” like it’s a sports competition. As ones who experience the historical events of our days right here on the frontline, and as believers in Yeshua, we are the ones who can humbly offer an in-depth perspective into what is really happening behind the scenes in Israel, to ensure we keep our spiritual eyes and ears open to what the Lord is doing, not only in this country, but in your nation as well.
Watch this eye-opening podcast with Iliya, a fervent believer in Jesus, a youth leader at Beit Hallel, and someone who spent months fighting in Gaza.
