Israel – a Miracle …
This is a unique, unique country. There is no nation on planet earth that came back to life after 2000 years of not being in its land. Almost every other Israeli is somehow related to either the Holocaust or to the unique and miraculous return of the Jews back to their land. We’re in the most violent neighborhood on planet earth. We’re in the most unpredictable neighborhood on planet earth. We’re in the most religious neighborhood on planet earth. When now we celebrate 70 years, we celebrate it and we call it the miracle that is called “Israel”. It is a miracle.
No Hope
My testimony starts with me being born to a Jewish family. I ended up finding myself without a family when my parents got a divorce. I grew up in foster care. At that time I looked back in my life and I really saw no hope. I decided that I should put an end to my life. I was about to do it. Then I felt that something was telling me that I may have not given the world enough chances. I decided to give the world one last chance.
In the Name of Jesus
In that week, with my friend’s family, they’re all holding hands, closing their eyes, and the father says, “Let’s pray”. And they ended up the prayer with a very interesting thing. They said “B’shem Yeshua”, “In the name of Jesus”. And I was like very, very shocked because to hear such a thing was hard. Why do you pray in the name of Jesus? Is God not enough? We’re Jewish people and we believe in the God of Israel. I was told, “Why don’t you ask God to show you who Jesus is?”
Jesus Revealed in Prophecies Fulfilled
And I remember I wrote on a piece of paper. “God, please show me who Jesus is.” The next day I go to work. I put together the newspapers and a big one-page size advertising in that newspaper – Yeshua (the name of Jesus in Hebrew) – and the proper name of Jesus, not the curse. It was “The Jesus Film” of Campus Crusade showing in Jerusalem. It was filmed in Israel. It’s in Hebrew language with Israeli actors. And I was watching all the prophecies, that I know, being fulfilled before my very eyes. I was amazed. . .
The Virgin shall conceive – Isaiah 7.
A child will be given unto us – Micah 5.
The story of New Testament given to the people of Israel – Jeremiah 31.
The suffering of the Messiah for the sake of our own sins – Isaiah 53.
I mean, it’s almost like all the pieces of the puzzle came together.
Decision Time
I knew then and there that I had to make up my mind. Because I remember, in just a few weeks ago, I was about to end my life. And now I know why I’m not done. I remember that night I literally prayed, and I asked Him to be not just the Messiah, but to be my personal. I got baptized not far from here, and I joined the Israeli Army.
God in Action
I ended up being the deputy governor of Jericho in the Jordan Valley. And I was the official guide of the Israeli government for all the delegations that came toward the Jericho area and the preparation of the hand over of Jericho to the Palestinians. I don’t know how many people got to see God in action, protecting their nation during war the way I did right here.
Jesus Is the Only Hope for Israel and the Jewish People
Today we see a nation that has the zeal but not knowledge. They have the zeal but the knowledge of the Messiah is missing. Good news is that there is hope. Paul says it. The hope of Israel is not the peace process. The hope of Israel is not their government or the military or their land. The hope of Israel is Jesus. You want peace? He’s the Prince of Peace. You want a King? He is the King of Kings. You want a Shepherd? He is a Great Shepherd. Jesus is the only hope for Israel – the only hope for the Jewish people. Isaiah 53:6, “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
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