Friday, January 5, 2018

The Peoples And Their Lands

Deuteronomy 2: 17-19

The Lord said to me, "Today you are to pass by the region of Moab at Ar. When you come to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them to war, for I will not give you possession of any land belonging to the Ammonites. I have given it as a possession to the descendants of Lot." 

Verses 20-23 give three examples of how God is the One Who determines which Nations will live in which lands: The Ammonites who drove the Rephaites out and settled in their place; the descendents of Esau who destroyed the Horites in Seir and lived in their place; and the Caphtorites destroying the Avvites and settled in their place. 

God says He determined that these peoples would live in these lands, even when they declared war on the inhabitants and destroyed them all.

God has determined that Israel will have all the land He promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The people who want little Israel to give up even the land they acquired in the miraculous "6-Day War" are deceived by the enemy, who hates all of God's people.

I pray for "the peace of Jerusalem" every day, especially since our president has declared it to be Israel's capital. Almost every president since 1947-48 has said he would, but only President Trump has had the intestinal fortitude to actually do it. Another sign that we are in the end of the end times. Jesus is coming soon.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!