On that tragic morning of October 7th, one of the most heart wrenching things that took place was the horrific crimes that were perpetrated upon the Jewish children and infants. Children and infants were not only murdered but were dismembered and beheaded. These actions by the Hamas murderers displayed their immense hatred for the Jewish people. This is a clear testimony to their demonic depravity that has no conscience.
The Bible and history teach that one of the greatest barometers of a culture is what they do with children and babies. In the context of the defense of a culture, the Bible declares in Psalm 127:3, “Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” Godly people realize that one of the greatest treasures in this life are our children and grandchildren.
The culture of radical Islam, like Hamas, not only hates Jewish children. They do not value their own children. All over the Muslim world that hates Israel, they are raising their children to be future terrorists and to hate the Jewish people. Children should never be taught to hate anyone. This poisons their soul. In contrast, this is not what is being taught in the Israeli culture. Golda Meir, the former Prime Minister of Israel, once said, “We can forgive [the Arabs] for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with [the Arabs] when they love their children more than they hate us…”
According to the Bible there will come a time, during the Kingdom of our Lord, when there will be peace between the Arab nations and Israel. Read Isaiah 60. Only then will there be a bright hope for the Jewish children. Long ago, the Prophet Zechariah wrote, “And the streets of the city [Jerusalem] shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof” (Zechariah 8:5).
We long for that day to come when there will be no more war. Jesus will rule over the nations and peace will be over His entire kingdom. Children will be able to be children and live in a world of peace. Come Lord Jesus!