Now it’s interesting because the Bible says that Moses said to the Lord, “Look how amazing Moses is.” You can tell he’s a Jew here, by the way. He says, “See, you say to me, bring up these people, but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. Yet you have said, I know you by name and you have also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in your sight, show me now your way that I may know you and that I may find grace in your sight.” And then how did he end up his interesting monologue here? “And consider that this nation is Your people.” Don’t stick me here with them all by myself. Tell me I’m not leaving this place until You are going to be with me. And remember, I may be related to them, but they’re Your people. This nation is Your people. And do you think God was offended by this? No.
If there is one thing God loves, it’s that we, in our petition and our prayer, and even when we talk to Him, we always, always tell Him how much we know His word, His promises, and everything that He’s doing. It’s not offending Him. He loves, He delights in that.
Psalm 83 also says, “Do not keep silent, oh God, and do not hold your peace and do not be still, oh God, for behold your enemies, the enemies of God make a tumult. And those who hate you, those who hate God have lifted up their head and they have taken crafty counsel against your people.” Who are His people? “Consulted together against your sheltered ones.” Who are they? “And they have said, ‘Come let us cut them off from being a nation.’” That means it speaks of a specific nation. “That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” The enemy’s aim is to cut off Israel from being a nation, that the name of Israel will be remembered no more. And you can clearly see that it’s His people, God’s people, and it’s His sheltered ones.
There are many elements of Bible prophecy indicating we are likely near the tribulation that require a certain amount of calculated speculation. The growing antisemitism in the world, as a prophetic fulfillment, requires no speculation.
Zechariah 12:3
And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.
Pair this verse with what Paul would later write and you will find the cause and effect of what we are seeing today regarding Israel.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
The response of much of the world to the events of October 7 is nothing short of delusional. As you read this, it has been sadly reported that more Americans support Hamas than Israel. This can only be described as a strong delusion.
Hamas, and their sponsors like Iran and Qatar, want to cut Israel off from being a people, and a majority of the world supports this by favoring a terror group over the only people who have a right to the land of Israel, the Jews. The actions of Hamas on October 7 were demonic, and a delusional world supports them.
Zechariah 12:9
It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Those who come against God’s sheltered ones are someday going to experience the very thing they were hoping to accomplish against Israel, they will be cut off.
Remember the prefix “anti” in the term “antisemitic” means “against or instead of.” Don’t listen to anyone, including and especially celebrities, who say “modern Israel is not Biblical Israel.” This too is antisemitism.
These things tell us with certainty that the night is far spent and the day of the Lord is at hand.
Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus,