Israel and Gaza are at war again. The
ongoing conflict has guilt on both sides. Obviously the Palestinians, or Hamas,
for lobbing rockets into Israel. On the other side Israel is causing great
suffering by closing off Gaza from trade and imports. Israel demands Hamas stop
shelling. Hamas demands Israel lift the ongoing boycott. Israel has a right to
try to protect her citizens from shelling. Hamas is right in seeking to free
Gaza from the boycott and mitigate the people’s suffering.
Why
does God allow this? Why doesn’t God step in and stop it? The obvious answer to
me is that God has given mankind a free will. Humans have the ability to make
choices and God allows us to make those choices even if they are wrong. The
boycott was the idea of men and the shelling is likewise the idea of men. This
war will end when men decide to seek a settlement of issues and restore the
peace. God will help us when we make good choices and engage in positive
action. He even comes to our rescue sometimes when we have gotten ourselves
into trouble by making the wrong choice.
God
has not left us to blunder along when making choices. He has given believers
the Holy Spirit. As Jesus said “when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth:…”(John 16:13)
But does the Holy Spirit speak to Jews and Moslem Palestinians? I am convinced
that He does if they will listen.
Grace and peace.
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