Bible Reading: Genesis 21:1-11
Key Verse: Verse 9 - “And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.”
Key Words: mocking
The hatred that existed in
Abraham’s household still exists today.
The conflict between Arabs and Jews is much deeper than a dispute over
land. The dispute is theological. It is Judaism versus Islam. Islam’s theology insists that Islam triumphs
over everything else. That is why, when
you visit an Arabic city, the Islamic prayer tower is the highest point of the
city. A follower of Islam is called a
Muslim. The word means “one who
submits,” while the word Islam
literally means “submission.” The Arabs
believe that, while Jesus, Moses, and several others were prophets, Mohammed
was the greatest prophet. Muslims
respect the Bible, including the Torah (Genesis
– Deuteronomy), the Psalms and even the Gospels (Matthew – John); they still hold that the Al-Quram (the Koran) is the only absolute true
word of God. Muslims believe that Allah
is God, and that he has neither father nor mother, and he has no sons.
To the Muslims, Israel is
as troublesome as a cornered snake. If
the Arabs do not eventually defeat Israel in combat, then Mohammed has lied,
the Koran is in error, and Allah is not the true God. These things are absolutely unthinkable to
the Muslims. The existence and survival
of Israel flies in the face of Muslim theology.
As long as Israel survives, Muslim theology cannot be affirmed. It is for that reason that the Muslims are
bent on seeing Israel destroyed.
Yassir Arafat, the former
leader of the PLO, once said, “Our objective is the destruction of Israel. There is to be no compromise and no
moderation. No, we do not want peace. We want war and victory. Peace for us means the destruction of Israel
and nothing else. …We shall fight together as one Muslim nation under one flag. We are all zealots of the Muslim faith. We shall all stand together under the Muslim
flag.”
This should not discourage
us but encourage us that the Lord’s return is soon. So hold up your head; hold up your standard;
hold up your faith in these last days.
Dr. Mike Rouse
What to do:
✞Pray
for Israel.
✞Pray
for your lost loved ones.
✞Be
vigilant as Satan is working overtime in these last days.
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