The Show Piece to the Whole World

Why has the Lord revived the nation of Israel after nearly 2000 years of homeless exile among the nations of the world?

The Lord God is using Israel to show-case His sovereign control of world affairs and His trustworthiness in keeping His covenant with Abraham, which was an unconditional agreement, meaning that Israel on its part has no condition to fulfil. God is the sovereign Ruler of the universe and the book of Daniel (among other books of the Bible) show that the Lord does whatever He likes and there is none to stay His hand. There is none like the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The heavens declare His glory and the firmament shows forth His handiwork. Earth's history also demonstrates His masterly control over human affairs and the rise and fall of earthly empires.

The Church is too defuse and has no centre on earth (discounting the claim of the Vatican); there are too many denominations for the visible Church on earth to have a centre of administration. I am leaving out the Roman Catholics for reasons left unsaid now. The Church does not have a united front, nor can it speak with one voice. The Church is not an earthly organisation; it is a heavenly entity.

But Israel is different. She is God's earthly show piece. Napoleon and others have said, "If you want to see the hand of God at work in the world, watch Israel." In fact the present existence of Israel is the most unique proof of the truthfulness of the Scriptures; it is the miracle pointing to the existence of the Supreme God.

The re-emergence of Israel as a nation in 1948 against all odds (even the anti-Jewish Russia voted in favour) is a quintessential proof of the finger of God at work. More so, the perpetuity and preservation of Israel through all the wars by the Arabs surrounding and outnumbering it by countless times. Israel's resilience and prosperity (with her numerous Nobel Prize winners in every field of human endeavour) speaks volumes of God's over-shadowing presence.

Nay-sayers like the Anglican Stephen Sizer, the dead-and-gone Henry Ford, and the naive ex-president Jimmy Carter - these all will have much to atone for.

Watch Israel. It is God's masterpiece.