I'm seeing
much negative about Netanyahu and the IDF concerning 'not
knowing' about the Hamas attack. That Netanyahu is a
globalist and that this was done on purpose to Israel.
I don't know what happened, but I know that nothing happens
to Israel without God.
I wrote a Doves letter about this 'massive
intelligence failure' after the Hamas attack...
Many of us
believe we are in the last days leading up to the Rapture
and the Tribulation. Lots of birth pains have been
prophesied for this time period. How bad these will
get for us is anyone's guess.
But we do know
this -
In the Old Testament many, many times, Judah and
Israel were punished for their turning away from G-d and
turning to other gods and doing other things G-d was
displeased with. If they will not believe, He
hardens their hearts, if they will not see, He blinds them
to the truth.
I am currently reading through 2 Chronicles...of the
various kings of Judah and Israel - some "did that which
was right in the sight of the Lord" - they
'destroyed the high places and broke the images and
altars' and some "did that which was evil in the sight of
the Lord" and 'built again the high places and altars and
idols'. Those who did evil were hit with major nasty
health issues - one's bowels fell out, another got
leprosy, some were killed by their own people or in battle
and the Lord brought up their enemies to destroy their
countries - kill, plunder, scatter. And some
listened to the prophets the Lord sent them and repented,
rent their clothes and inquired of the Lord what they were
to do to 'fix this'.
The evil kings/people were attacked by their enemies
and slaughtered and plundered...and they often didn't see
it coming.
Blindness would come upon them as they were 'turned
over' by G-d to their enemies for judgment.
Numerous times
in the Old and New Testaments were are told about this
blindness.
In Deuteronomy
29:4 "Yet the Lord hath not given you a heart to perceive,
and eyes to see, and ears to hear unto this day."
And their
prophet Isaiah said, "Go and tell this people, hear ye
indeed, but understand not, see ye indeed, but perceive not,
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears
heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes
and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and
convert and be healed." Isaiah 6:9-10
Isaiah warned
Israel and Judah that their deeds would result in
catastrophes - he prophesied what's known as the "Six
Woes". He prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem (by
the Babylonians), Judah, Israel and other countries
Isaiah
warns of six catastrophes - The Bible Journey
.
In the New Testament we are told what Isaiah the
prophet said, lamenting how the words of the Lord told to
the prophets and passed on to the kings were ignored - the
kings were blinded:
John 12:38 - 40
"That
the saying of Esaias (Isaiah) the prophet might be
fulfilled, which he spake, "Lord, who hath believed our
report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been
revealed?
He
hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their
heart; that they should not see with their eyes,
nor understand with their heart,... Therefore
they could not believe..."
Israel
and Judah often killed their 'prophets of the
Lord'. And paid a heavy price for not believing
their warnings....their kings and countries were
destroyed by their enemies.
All
the Old Testament prophets warned Judah and Israel
throughout history - warning them if they didn't turn to
G-d and destroy the altars to other gods, etc...judgment
would fall on them. Some repented in sackcloth and
ashes and destroyed the high places....others did not
and calamity befell their country.
Jesus even
spoke of this blindness: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou
that killeth the prophets, and stonest them which are sent
unto thee.." Matthew 23:37
How long will
this blindness last? Paul tells us - and in Romans
11:25 Paul wrote, "...that blindness in part is
happened to Israel, until the fullness of
the Gentiles be come in."
So, will this
blindness on Israel be lifted after the Rapture? That
would be during the Tribulation.
Israel
is a very secular country today. I remember
talking with a previous Surgeon General of Israel - he
told me he was only as "Jewish" as he needed to be to be
in the military. Tel Aviv is very secular and has
a large gay population. That's amazing to
me.! But it's how they have turned against God.
Their government, their people - have not turned back to
God.
And
recently, Netanyahu was all excited about
"normalization" with Saudi Arabia - he downplayed Saudi
Arabia's very strong stance on a 'two state solution'
saying that 'that wasn't as big a deal as people
think it is for Saudi Arabia'. I noted in that
Doves letter that that was an odd belief to have - Saudi
Arabia has never recognized the nation of Israel - how
could Netanyahu think they'd come to a peace agreement
with Israel and how could he think the two-state
solution wasn't a big deal for them? Saudi Arabia
and the U.S. have been very open about that from the get
go of this "normalization" process. Was this part of the
supernatural blindness on Israel's leader?
In
The Revelation - that coming Tribulation is "Jacob's
Trouble" - Jacob is Israel. It is a time period to
get the attention of the Jewish people so they will turn
back to God and accept His son as their Messiah.
God sends them 144,000 ministers, 12,000 of each tribe -
to preach His word to them during that time. He
never abandons them. They are His people.
Jesus
told us about 'birth pains' before this horrible time
period begins. I believe we are in those days -
that God is getting ready to start the Tribulation and
Israel is being prepped.
Ezekiel
38 the Gog and Magog War is part of this End Times - in
this war Israel is surprise attacked -
they weren't aware of these armies that were about to
pounce upon them. This is a prophecy for the Last
Days - it's never been fulfilled. I've wondered
how in the world, with all the high tech stuff Israel
and the US have - that Israel could be surprised by an
attack from the north?? It's seems impossible.
So
did this Hamas attack ...it seems impossible that
neither Israel nor the US were aware of
this...especially if this was in the planning for a year
or so.
Were
they supernaturally blinded so this could take
place?
To
fulfill the prophecies of the Gog and Magog War, that's
exactly what happens. A supernatural
blindness. They don't see the attack coming.
And the countries of the world are shocked when this
happens.
I
believe that this Hamas war will morph into the Gog and
Magog War...there are more surprises coming for Israel
and the world.
Just
a few thoughts for now..
Pray
for the peace of Jerusalem! That peace will come
after the Lord returns and sets up His kingdom! So
keep praying! We are so close!
Maranatha!
Chance