Do you want to be blessed?

Do you want to be blessed? Bless Israel.

I listened yesterday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress. You can read the full text of his address here.  He said in part:

When Israel acts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons that could destroy Israel and threaten every American city, every city that you come from, we’re not only protecting ourselves. 

We’re protecting you.

My friends, if you remember one thing, one thing from this speech, remember this: Our enemies are your enemies, our fight is your fight, and our victory will be your victory.

Prime Minister Netanyahu was speaking about why America should help Israel protect itself and us.  He made a very good case for why our country should come to Israel’s aid.  Here’s another one: When we bless Israel, God blesses us.

When Abraham was seventy-five years old, God told him:

“Go forth from your country,

And from your relatives

And from your father’s house,

To the land which I will show you;

And I will make you a great nation,

And I will bless you,

And make your name great;

And so  you shall be a blessing;

And I will bless those who bless you,

And the one who curses you I will curse.

And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” 

Genesis 12:1-3 (NASB)

And Psalm 122 says:

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

“May they prosper who love you.

“May peace be within your walls,

And prosperity within your palaces.”

For the sake of my brothers and my friends,

I will now say, “May peace be within you.”

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,

I will seek your good. Psalm 122:6-9 (NASB)

As I’ve already mentioned, Prime Minister Netanyahu told us that “When Israel acts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, nuclear weapons that could destroy Israel and threaten every American city, every city that you come from, we’re not only protecting ourselves. We’re protecting you.”

Similarly, if and when America acts to protect Israel, we wouldn’t just be helping Israel.  We would helping America by bringing God’s blessings upon ourselves. 

Margot Armer