God has blessed Israel in bringing her back to the land He promised her nearly 4000 years ago. God's hand has been clearly evident in Israel's return. The vote by the U.N. to grant Israel a part of the promised was a surprise to many, but it was clear that God had moved upon the hearts of nations that had refused to vote in Israel's favor.
The war of independence in 1948 was obviously a miracle, as Israel defeated the much larger and stronger nations around Her. The rapid growth and development of Israel was a miracle. In fact everthing about modern Israel is miraculous. In the war of 1967 in another miracle took place, God gave to Israel all of the land that David had possessed, the Gaza strip, the West Bank, the Golan Heights and the Temple mount. All returned to Israel in a miraculous way, the very next day Israel in fear and unbelief gave the Temple Mount back to Jordan. Since that time Israel has continued to surrender the land in fear and unbelief.
Today, P.M. Olmert is grovelling in fear before Israel's Muslim enemies. The Gaza has been surrendered, with disasterous consequences. Now Olmert is preparing to give the West Bank, Judea and Samaria, back to Her enemies, he is anxious to surrender the Golan Heights and even East Jerusalem. He is even willing to allow some of the Palestinians to return inside Israel as a fifth column. Olmert is acting as if there is no God in Israel as he leads the nation into unbelief and disobedience.
All through Her history Israel has been chastened for unbelief and disobedience, God's word teaches that one day Israel wiil suffer one final great time tribulation(chastening)such as never has been nor ever will be again. That time of chastening will be followed by a restoration that will be permanent, Israel will arrive at the place where She will never turn away from Her God again. Today the leaders of Israel are reaching an age long climax of unbelief and disobedience.
I believe we are now standing on the brink of the time Jacob's trouble, the stage is being set. Israel's unbelief can hardly be greater. But before the chastening hand of God falls upon Israel for that final correction, the rapture must take place. The trumpet is about to sound, I urge you to be ready, if you are not saved do not put it off another minute, fall on your face before God and plead for salvation, you can be sure that He will save you. Christian, do not be ashamed before Him at His coming.