Israel Independence Day

(Yom Ha’atzma’ut)

Happy 60th Birthday, Israel! After nearly 2,000 years of yet another exile, on [3 Iyar] May 14, 1948, under the mighty hand of God, the Jews once again had a homeland! It is amazing! The Land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob was reborn and officially became the present State of Israel on that date. It is celebrated there as a national holiday each year on the 3rd of the Jewish calendar month of Iyar, which this year is May 8 on our calendar.

God did not forget His promises to the Jewish people. In His Word, He prophesied that there would be a re-gathering of His Chosen Ones in the Promised Land and that they would never again be uprooted (Amos 9:14-15; Jeremiah 16:14-15). The Word of God is being revealed right before our eyes! The Jews have returned to their home and to their ancient language. Since 1948, over five million Jewish people have returned to Israel from all over the globe! Surely something supernatural is getting ready to happen.

Now that the Chosen People have re-gathered in Israel, the stage is set for the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus), to return to earth soon. He will come to Jerusalem where the believing Jews will be proclaiming, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:35).

As Gentiles and Jews in Messiah, let us bless Israel and thus receive the promised blessing of the Lord (Genesis 12:3). Let us pray for the land of Israel and for Jews everywhere to come to know that the Messiah and God himself are One (John 14:9).