I haven't been in church in a while mostly over Covid concerns but oh my gosh I'm really grateful I'm not there right now. I can only imagine the justification over Israel's actions that my former church must be doing. The way many of the members have already changed their FB profile picture to include an "I stand with Israel!" filter over them...
It's driving me crazy because on the one hand we've always been taught that Israel is a holy land and that if we bless Israel, we in turn will be blessed and such (STRONG paraphrasing here but you get the point.) We were always taught think highly of Israel and to think of it as a promised land essentially and my former church was often sending people on trips to Israel to volunteer there.
As beautiful and blessed as they made it all sound...I don't want to hear them defending this.
What Israel is doing to the Palestinian people is so sickening and I can't imagine why they would possibly think it's in any way acceptable. This is horrendous and I'm learning more that it isn't even new, it's just not as prevalent in our western news and media.
I feel absolutely sick. I feel like there's no way God can be approving of this no matter how much Israel may be His Holy Land or His Chosen People and what not. Or maybe I just don't know God as well as I should.
Much as I want to please the Lord and do good in His eyes, some things I cannot agree with even if I've been taught or told it's what the Lord wants. If I am ultimately wrong at the end of my life then unfortunately that is on me. But I can't support what Israel is doing. I can't justify their actions. I cannot stand with Israel as they commit these atrocities.
I pray for the safety of the Palestinians. That they be safe and shielded from these attacks. I pray Israel will cease and desist these attacks. I pray for peace.
