Israel — The Apple of God’s Eye
This is a heavy Word, but The LORD says to release it. So . . .
The LORD has been dropping His Word in my heart again.
Today, as we were listening to prayers for Israel, The LORD brought to my mind many recent anti-Israel comments on social media.
These comments were made by, or very loudly supported by, a notably large section of the Christian community.
He then brought to mind the erroneous teaching of Replacement Theology by a growing denomination of the charismatic — if not quite outright Pentecostal — Church!
The Bible — The Word of God — describes Israel as the “apple of His eye” – (see Deuteronomy 32:10 & Zechariah 2:8)
The Bible also states that The LORD God will “bless those who bless Israel, and curse those who curse Israel!” (See Genesis 12:3)
So, I was pondering these things and lamenting those who so obviously hate Israel, especially those who are otherwise apparently good Christians.
The LORD interrupted my thoughts saying very clearly, “Those who do not pray for Jerusalem and Israel shall not be part of the Remnant Church.
I shall treat them the same as any other tares when I separate wheat and tares.”
I asked if they will lose their Salvation?
The answer I heard truly shocked me. “They are risking their eternity and if they do not Repent, their names will be blotted from The Lamb’s Book of Life!”
I quickly realised this is not just a Salvation issue, it is an eternal issue.
The LORD told me to prophesy into this situation, so I prophesy that unless those who deny or hate Israel; who deny and do not comprehend the importance of Israel to The LORD; those who do not pray for Israel, nor for the peace of Jerusalem — unless these do not repent and turn from this heresy, they may lose not only their salvation but also their eternal life with The LORD.
Please take heed — God doesn’t warn us lightly!
““He found him in a desert land and in the wasteland, a howling wilderness; He encircled him, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye.” Deuteronomy 32:10
“For thus says The LORD of Hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.” Zechariah 2:8
“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:3
~ Chris G. Bennett
Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.
Hi Chris, Can’t argue with scripture. I have always prayed for Israel when I thought of them , for repentance, as it is so wrong to me that they are still hardened against their Savior. Nevertheless the state of Israel oppresses the Palestinians, both Christians ✝️ and Muslims ☪️. Severely. If you want a reference go to Revolver.news and reference Marytr.Made a young girls letter etc. This is difficult to accept for most Christians but the state of Israels leaders are are deluded and some at least are downright evil. But we as in every other case should bring things before God.
Wes, war with Israel does not come out in a draw, based on any man’s determinations of moral equivalence. Rather, it is a matter of God’s covenant with mankind throughout history and into eternity.
YES & Amen! Psalm 122:6
Bro. Chris
Yes and Amen to your post. My late father/mother-in-law were holocaust survivor’s in WW11 Europe, 44 times the “Messiah Yeshua” (Jesus) hid them from the Nazi’s eyes, though, Auschwitz took the lives of their family. Miraculous survival story. They came to USA after the holocaust to pastor, birth a ministry.
My late spouse (their youngest son), a messianic-jew, and I had a ministry- our theme song was Paul Wilbur’s ” jew & gentile, one in Messiah”. If we cant love the Jew, how can we say we love His family. Inseparable.
Zechariah 12,& 14 is key to understanding how vital a link we are to one another. As Apostle Paul said, ‘Has God done away with the Jew”? Absolutely not! The Veil is quickly coming off the eyes of the Jew, as they find their true identity (Is.53, Romans 1:16) in their Messiah.
They need our fervent prayers, love, and help esp.now, while they endure barbaric attacks.
THANK YOU for your sensitivity to Holy Spirit. (p.s.; as I tell folks, the Jewish Messiah Jesus isn’t showing up on planet earth to open a lox n’ bagel shop in NY or Miami, He’s touching down through the Lions GATE, in Jerusalem). ✡️ ✝️ Maranatha
I wish more believers would speak up too. I am a Jew, but was raised as a Christian and am now a pastor living in South Australia.
What you said is spot on. You may not know it, but Hamas is mentioned in the bible. Read Genesis chapter 6. I published a page on my web site that you may like to see. The page is https://bashanministries.org/hamas. In addition, we are what is called the “Little man in the eye”. This means discipleship. God wants such an intimate relationship with us that it is like getting so close, he can see His own reflection in our eye, hence the description, “little man in the eye”. Please tell everyone you can to pray for Israel.
Chris, this is great clarification. Compromise and One World Religion are rampant in these last days of confusion..so sad that confusion is equally if not worse in His church. Prayers ongoing.Blessings, Sandi
For Jesus/Yeshua to return as in – Zechariah 14:4 –
The Jewish leadership must proclaim Jesus as Messiah by saying:
“For I tell you, you will never see Me again until you say, ‘Baruch ha-ba b’shem Adonai. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
Matthew 23:39 TLV
This is one reason that the enemy wants to wipe out the Jewish people from the face of the earth.
Amen, my brother Robert. It is urgent that we bless Israel and pray for the peace. Sandi
These scriptures came to me immediately my brother:
Romans 11:17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
Just before I put my phone on today,God had me read Romans11.This passage destroys any concept of replacement theology.God has NOT and will NEVER forsake them.Amos 9:14_15.Israel are right at the centre of God’s Divine Plan.Period
Erroneous teachings are devices / of / One World Religion – The Remnant and Replacement is part of the divine separation. Those caught in continued compromise, contaminates clarity in the faith. Repent….now! Acts 3:19 – Rev. 3:5 – Pray Church.