The nations of the world are at war with God. Their attempt to remove the Jewish people from the Holy Land is an exercise of futility. The Bible declares that one of God’s major purposes for the end times is the return of the Jewish people from the nations back to their ancient homeland. God said in Ezekiel 36:24, “For I will take you from among the heathen [nations] and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.” This is the will of the sovereign Lord God of Israel. God is moving them in, and the world wants to cast them out.
For hundreds of years the Gaza area was a stronghold of the Philistines, one of Israel’s most powerful enemies. However, God promised His people that the sea coastal area of Philistines was a part of the land He was giving them. In Exodus 23:31, God said, “And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.” Israel struggled in their war with the Philistines for 400 years until this area was finally conquered by David. 1 Kings 4:21 states, “And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt …”
The United States’ administration is dictating to Israel that when this war is over, the Gaza area must not be occupied by Israel again. Furthermore, they are demanding that the Palestinian Authority on the West Bank be given control over Gaza. This shows that the American leaders do not understand the situation in the Middle East. The leaders on the West Bank are the same in their religious ideology that calls for the destruction of Israel. The Palestinians on the West Bank (biblical Judea and Samaria) teach their children to hate and kill Jews. Hamas represents hundreds of thousand of radical Muslims who are calling for the destruction of Israel.
The Bible promises the Jewish people that in the last days they will occupy the area of Gaza (Obadiah 15-19; Zephaniah 2:1-7). What God has determined will happen just as He has said. “The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: … This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?” (Isaiah 14:24, 26-27)
Israel is a sovereign democratic nation. The world needs to let them care for their people and land. Let them alone and let God perform His eternal plan. Those who oppose God will bring a curse upon themselves.
Israel’s war with its enemies will not cease until the Prince of Peace, the Messiah (Jesus), returns to establish His kingdom of peace. Until that time comes, let us keep praying for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6). Pray for Israel as they fight for peace, while their enemies love war (Psalm 120:7).