Israel is the key to every tragic terrorist act that's taking place in the world today. Remember what God said to Abraham in regard to Israel:

"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." (Genesis 12:3)

"In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:" (Genesis 15:18)

"And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee." (Genesis 17:7)

That's why there's terrorism in the world, and that's why the Muslims want the Americans and the Jews dead. If you will read one of my previous commentaries, A God By Any Other Name, you will see that Allah, the god of Islam, is not the God of the Holy Bible. So if Allah is not God, then Islam is evil and is taking instruction from an entity that is not holy. If Satan could eliminate the Jewish race and the nation of Israel, he could prove God to be a liar. But God cannot lie (Titus 1:2), and God's covenant with Abraham and his seed, as shown above, was "everlasting"...forever, which means Israel and the Jewish race will always be!

With that, I have a final solution to the entire problem of terrorism, Iraq, Iran and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. No, it's not diplomatic nor politically correct, as the time for that is past. The time to honor our Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ is upon us. Here's my solution, which I've offered before:

Retract the United States participation in the Road Map To Peace. To divide Israel is an attempt to nullify God's land grant to Abraham, and such division will only bring peril:

"I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land." (Joel 3:2)

"Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD." (Joel 3:9-11)

Recall every soldier to the homeland who's now in the military overseas. Not from just Iraq, but from all over the world. Send one-third of our soldiers to Israel. Expel everyone but Jews from Israel, including the West Bank, Gaza strip and the Golan Heights. Don't worry, the Arabs already have a nation to go to, albeit declared years ago by man, it's called Jordan.

Now, working with the Israeli Defense Force, completely encompass the nation of Israel from Egypt to the South, Jordan to the West, and Syria and Lebanon to the North. Our Naval resources, working in conjunction with Israel can patrol the Mediterranean Sea. Our soldiers in Israel could be rotated home every six months.

Deceptively simple, but problem solved. We would then have American soldiers at home that can assist in Homeland Security, thereby resolving the United Arab Emirates takeover of 'policing' US ports. Any terrorist or military incursion by any nation against the United States or Israel can be dealt with swiftly and decisively because of troops already in both countries. But most importantly, we have upheld God's requirement to bless Israel if we want to be blessed.

Don't worry about appeasement for goods and services to nations that don't believe in God and our Lord Jesus Christ, for God will take care of us if we trust Him. Jesus told us:

"Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:31-33)

The United States of America has a marvelous opportunity to show the rest of an unbelieving world the power of Almighty God in action. Jesus is coming for us. I hope it is soon. I hope He shall not tarry much longer. I hope...

"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;" (Titus 2:13)

Keith

02-25-2006