If you start doing research into the links between the US
and Israel, we find many surprising similarities. These two nations share twin destinies.
Religious freedom.
From America’s earliest origins, its destiny has been
intertwined with Israel’s. The Puritans looked for religious freedom and the
founders of America provided it. Israel and the US had a covenant with God.
Hedge of Protection
God blessed both nations with a hedge of protection built
around them. The hedge cannot be broken as long as the people acknowledge God
in all things and put Him first. If the people repeatedly anger God and start
worshipping idols of any kind, the blessing will be removed.
In Israel, many are throwing out ancient mores such as the
Ten Commandments. America is kicking
God out of everywhere and everything. Some mock Him openly. We see bare spots in the hedge. How long before it disappears?
Promised land
The Jews looked upon the land of Israel as the Promised Land
of God. He led them out of Egypt and after
many years of scattered groups living all over the world guided them to the one
nation of Israel.
New Americans
considered their adopted land as God’s Promised Land that He led them to, just
as He had the Israelites.
The United States of America, in Hebrew, means The Covenant
Lands of America. The founding fathers thought that the national seal of
America should show the Israelites crossing the Red Sea while Pharaoh’s Army
drowned. They even discussed making
Hebrew the official language.
These are but a few of the many reasons that the US and
Israel carry strong links to each other.
Images:
Praying Hands from Wikimedia Commons
ROSSELLI, Cosimo -Crossing of the Red Sea from Wikimedia Commons
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