Joan Rivers: Joan Rivers -- GOES OFF on Epic Israel/Palestine Rant
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I happen to agree with MOST of what Joan is saying. Enough's enough, just quit it.
However, the New York/New Jersey issue, although nice and poignant, does not give the U.S. a valid reason to interfere and assist as I've heard a lot of people say that we should do.
1. If New Jersey attacked New York, would Israel come to our aid?
2. The U.S. funded the "Iron Dome", that's support right there. Does the U.S. have an Iron Dome? If so, I'm not aware of it.
3. As long as we have a Muslim President, does anyone really expect more aid to go to Israel? That is who is fighting right now, Israel and Muslims. Two warring religions, that have been warring for as long as anyone can remember. You can't negotiate peace for them, that will NOT come until God is ready for it to.
4. The U.S. as a country has no business interfering, aiding, or assisting, ANY other country. Aren't we in debt enough? Let's worry about us for a while.
5. We are talking about Israel. The chosen people of God. God pulled them out of Egypt. Parted the Red Sea. Laid waste to Sodom AND Gomorrah. Eliminated everyone from the world except Noah and his family with the Great Flood. Just to name a few. I am pretty certain God can handle a few folks in Gaza. I'm going to stand back and let Him work.
Now some of you may bring to light, that passage in Genesis that reads:
Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, but I will curse anyone who curses you; and by you all the families of the earth will be blessed.
And you might say, curse Israel, is to curse yourself. I don't disagree with that specific statement, but I disagree with it's application in this issue.
bless
[bles]
verb, blessed or blest, bless·ing.
1.
to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
2.
to request of God the bestowal of divine favor on: Bless this house.
3.
to bestow good of any kind upon: a nation blessed with peace.
4.
to extol as holy; glorify: Bless the name of the Lord.
5.
to protect or guard from evil
curse
[kurs]
noun
1.
2.
a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another.
3.
the act of reciting such a formula.
4.
5.
an evil that has been invoked upon one.
Now I can see by definition that sending Israel money, weapons, food, arms, soldiers, and other things of this nature would be considered a "blessing". But requesting God to protect them is also a "blessing". It is not necessary, to cripple the U. S. economy further than it already is, by sending these things. Nor is it an expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, or doom befall them, by allowing God to do what only God can do. He alone can bring peace to that area, and He will do it when He is ready, on His time table, in the manner in which He sees fit.
NOW...
On to another note...
God's Plan
"If you are one of God's people, God is going to use whatever means necessary to divide and separate you from the things of the world, things that are not good for you. But it is not our human instinct to follow God and leave behind everything that is not of God. Rather, we try to keep one foot in the world and the other in God's kingdom. That won't work. I'm not sure there is any greater misery than that of a child of God who keeps resisting the Lord's will to separate from all that is unholy. The grueling part is that it is a never ending process for the duration of our lives, as long as we stay in the faith. It seems that once we finally sever ties to some worldly thing that we are enslaved to, God shows us yet another area of our lives that must be dealt with in the same manner... and on and on the process goes all of our days."
Tom Bradford Torahclass.com
If you are one of God's people, he will divide and separate you from everything that is not of Him. Things that hold you back, and hold you down, and keep you from being who you were meant to be. And from doing the things you are meant to do. It's natural to "fight" him, but as Jacob fought him and lost, so will you!
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