Never Tyre of Trusting God
I was researching some specific prophecies this week and happened upon the judgement of Tyre, the ancient city now in Lebanon. Ezekiel tells the tale. A rich and important trade partner with surrounding kingdoms, Tyre was also pagan to the core. God pronounced judgement, even saying the place would be so utterly destroyed, fishermen would spread their nets for drying on its foundations.
That’s exactly what happened. In fact, I have a photo from 30 years ago of fishermen spreading their nets over the flat remains of Tyre.
Aside from its astonishing fulfillment, the particular prophecy is another heavy reminder that God and only God is in control of everything.
The goings-on with Israel are the example now. Multiple lethal threats loom over the Jewish state. Combat wars, media wars, political hits. All that and more are symptoms of the rage of Satan as he thinks he can achieve his goals. By the way, his goals are the original Total War concept used by various dictators down through history. Hitler actually called his agenda by this name.
History though tells us this is a fool’s errand.
My dear friend in Israel, Brian Schrauger, puts it well:
“Last Friday, just before Shabbat began, a rainbow stretched across the sky over Jerusalem. A rainbow is a promise God made and has never broken. It is also a fact. Anyone can see it.
“So why do so many intelligent people refuse to see what is plainly in front of them about Israel?”
Even Anthony Blinken, secretary of state in Joe Biden’s installed government, said last week that there was no genocide attempt in Gaza. He said Israel’s target was and is only Hamas.
Still, the world in general actually wants to believe lies about Israel. Incredibly, AI-generated videos are circulating of Gazans collapsed in giant snow drifts, suffering.
In Gaza.
They might as well generate images of Olympic pools and hotels in the Gobi Desert. It is stupidity on a colossal scale, yet many millions believe it.
I submit to you that people believe lies about Jews and Israel because they want to.
Yes, the generators of the lies are complicit, but they wouldn’t get anywhere if people weren’t stupid.
Israel is also facing the threat of a new, neophyte prime minister. A widely circulated video this week of Gadi Eisenkot speaking while reaching for and gulping a glass of water is embarrassing for Israel. Versus Netanyahu? It would be like comparing Abraham Lincoln to James Buchanan. Or a water buffalo.
Israel might be on the brink of a catastrophic mistake if Eisenkot forms a government…with Arab parties that hate the county. What madness is this?
Additionally, Democrats now in control of Congress will fight Israel tooth and nail. President Trump said last week that in this country, there is great hatred for Israel.
We know of course that the outlines of Zechariah’s Day of the Lord are taking shape. It’s natural to be anxious and upset. But the Lord of History alone runs the show. His schedule is being followed exactly.
Remember Tyre.