ISRAEL UPDATEJune 13, 2004 - whose fault is it that America suffered the devastating attacks of 9-11 . . . George W. Bush, or can the blame be laid at someone else's doorstep?
Harry Truman was more concerned about the possibility of the Soviet “bear” moving into the Middle East, rather than the burgeoning Islamic states just gaining independence. Dwight Eisenhower expected Israel to allow Eastern bloc arms to flow into Egypt, while complaining about Israel's 1956 war to open the Suez Canal.
John F. Kennedy put his focus on Southeast Asia, as well as the Cold War - while Lyndon Johnson put less than 20 pages in his memoirs about the Middle East, most of it pertaining to the 1967 Six-Day War.
Nixon stood up to the Soviet threats of nuclear war and continued the re-supply of Israel until the Arab armies signed a ceasefire.
Jimmy Carter's administration saw the humiliation of the U.S. hostage takeover, propping up Yasser Arafat, training him to be acceptable to the world. This enabled Arafat to bring the Palestinian issue to the table at the Camp David Accords. Ronald Reagan and George Bush pushed the Palestinian issue, made friends with Russia, and then imposed sanctions on Israel to placate Arab interests.
The Clinton administration saw the first World Trade Center bombing and did not discipline the intelligence community. The debacle of Mogadishu and the fate of Israel was sealed with the Oslo Accord on this watch.
So if you wish to blame George W. Bush for the 9-11 fiasco, go ahead, just remember everyone of his predecessors failed to deal with the problem - and all have helped solidify Israel's enemies…
June 13, 2004 –When it comes to your spiritual existence and walk with G-d, are you a spider or a bee?
A spider sits isolated, finds a particular spot then spins a web to fill in the space and will stay there until it dies.
Jesus said in John 15:5b, "... for without me ye can do nothing." The spider does nothing in comparison to other creatures of this planet.
On the other hand, the bee is the great producer that benefits from its own labors. It also benefits others by spreading pollen in its flight.
Compare the two… the spider is bent on its own production and existence, while the bee relies not just on flowers, but is part of a like-minded community that has the same goals.
Paul said, “That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.” I Cor 12:25
Nevertheless, whether you have your own web of independence, hurt or possibly because of no desire to get involved, you will not make it on your own.
The needs of the individual and the body of Christ are inclusive of each other - neither can survive without the other, especially in these trying times.
The writer of Hebrews stated it so well, “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25
So let us “bee” about our Father's business. . .
To be continued . . .