The Jewish State
Sparked by a recent email concerning the fighting in the Middle East...
This post may be a bit disjointed due to a migraine and my own less than congealed thoughts, but I'm giving it a stab anyway. Bear with me please.
I have a confession to make. Many of my friends will believe it absurd when I say that I'm not overly political, but it's true. Only in the past few years have I taken any interest in world affairs. Call me a late bloomer.
Until just a few short years ago, I would have ignored the unrest in Israel and paid little attention. I can no longer do that. You see, I've had my eyes opened. My best friend is Jewish. I've had an education these past few years in her faith and in the process have come to a new place within my own. How could I not? As a Christian, if I am to develop a personal relationship with God, through his son Jesus, I need to understand the tribes of Israel and the origins of Christianity. And folks, those origins sit right smack dab in the middle of all this bombing.
Here's what I see from my Midwestern Christian perspective. Folks saying, 'There's always some Holy War over there.' Folks are thinking...'it doesn't affect me.' Oh, but it does. This is the defacing and defiling of the Holy Land. Again with the driving out of the Jews from their lands.
Look folks, Jews aren't our enemy. We come to the same house but through different doors. We worship and honor God. Our Christian celebrations clearly mirror Jewish holy days. Yet, you would be surprised by the number of disparaging comments I hear about Jews. Makes my blood boil. Especially the misinformation of some of the young 'Christians' who don't get it that Jesus was a Jew. Hello, Jewish law 101, child of a Jewish mother is Jewish.
I'm not really sure where I want to go with this discussion other than to say that I'm unsettled by the news out of Israel and I'm disheartened by the lack of concern and care from this side of the Atlantic. I'm also upset by the notions of my fellow Americans,heck, some of my bigoted coworkers, who make derogatory remarks about members of the tribe. My best friend is Jewish. My daughter's roommate is Jewish. A girlfriend on Long Island and one in Texas...yep, you guessed it. They're all beautiful people. They're like you and me.
And their homeland, ours really, is under attack.
Something to think about...
Dawn
This post may be a bit disjointed due to a migraine and my own less than congealed thoughts, but I'm giving it a stab anyway. Bear with me please.
I have a confession to make. Many of my friends will believe it absurd when I say that I'm not overly political, but it's true. Only in the past few years have I taken any interest in world affairs. Call me a late bloomer.
Until just a few short years ago, I would have ignored the unrest in Israel and paid little attention. I can no longer do that. You see, I've had my eyes opened. My best friend is Jewish. I've had an education these past few years in her faith and in the process have come to a new place within my own. How could I not? As a Christian, if I am to develop a personal relationship with God, through his son Jesus, I need to understand the tribes of Israel and the origins of Christianity. And folks, those origins sit right smack dab in the middle of all this bombing.
Here's what I see from my Midwestern Christian perspective. Folks saying, 'There's always some Holy War over there.' Folks are thinking...'it doesn't affect me.' Oh, but it does. This is the defacing and defiling of the Holy Land. Again with the driving out of the Jews from their lands.
Look folks, Jews aren't our enemy. We come to the same house but through different doors. We worship and honor God. Our Christian celebrations clearly mirror Jewish holy days. Yet, you would be surprised by the number of disparaging comments I hear about Jews. Makes my blood boil. Especially the misinformation of some of the young 'Christians' who don't get it that Jesus was a Jew. Hello, Jewish law 101, child of a Jewish mother is Jewish.
I'm not really sure where I want to go with this discussion other than to say that I'm unsettled by the news out of Israel and I'm disheartened by the lack of concern and care from this side of the Atlantic. I'm also upset by the notions of my fellow Americans,heck, some of my bigoted coworkers, who make derogatory remarks about members of the tribe. My best friend is Jewish. My daughter's roommate is Jewish. A girlfriend on Long Island and one in Texas...yep, you guessed it. They're all beautiful people. They're like you and me.
And their homeland, ours really, is under attack.
Something to think about...
Dawn
posted by Dawn | 9:59 PM
1 Comments:
No need to convince this girl...it gets more depressing as the days pass...
:(
And don't even get me started on bigoted remarks and asinine comments...
Need a hug?
xo
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