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Hamas attacks Israel, October 7, 2023 So, you want answers? Do you really? This is a hard lesson for everyone. On October 7, 2023, when terrorists attacked at a 'music festival' inside Israel, there was an incredible interview on FoxNews with a female Jewish survivor, Daniel Levi. In 6 minutes, this video clip (by Millet ben Haim) and the side by side interview became a powerful microcosm of our existence, God's plan and your need to respond. See it here: 
Daniel's interview just after the ordeal asks some of the typical questions. She was undoubtedly traumatized on a day that was turned from the expected great fun to a true nightmare with friends and family members killed. Why would anyone do such a thing is her legitimate question. Where was God? She felt helpless and stunned by this experience. She is like the vast majority of mankind and yet the video clip helps portray the profound answers we seek. What lessons this video teaches! God is speaking to all of us. First, this 'music festival' once had holy ties to Yom Kippur, Yom Kippur is one of Israel's High Holy Days, the Day of Atonement, the most solemn of the Jewish holidays. This holiday was from God Himself as He told Moses to observe this holiday by sacrifice and self affliction. (Leviticus 23:26-32) It follows the end of Israel's 10 days of repentance. It is an opportunity to cleanse ourselves, realigning ourselves with God's will and has been celebrated as God alone should be thanked and worshiped. Music and dance with praising God may be appropriate following such an experience as once practiced. Not the case today. On October 7, 2023, the video is evidence the festival itself was an offense to God. The first Commandment 'put no other gods before me' was being violated. This is the most important Commandment according to Jesus Christ. Mat 22:37 And He (Christ) said to him, (a questioning Pharisee) “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ (38) “This is the great and foremost commandment. (39)“The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ (40)“Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”
The brazenly demonic Islamic terrorists portray their complete evil as they slaughter, rape, behead and dismember even infants, burning and destroying property. There is no doubt hell is their destination after God's righteous, final judgment. Their eternal punishment is obviously just. 
In nearly slow motion the party goers move from no concerns to horrific fear as small gyrocopters armed with terrorists surprise them. For many, little did they know their next stop is God's Final Judgment. Unfortunately, the victims (largely Jews), many who claim to be Christians and all who do not repent and believe Christ is their only hope for heaven through His sacrifice will also accompany these deceived muslims to hell. Acceptance of abortion is also acceptance of dismemberment, beheading and horrific pain for the unborn child, we lack repentance for that and other sins. Islamic terrorists- evil without repentance. Those who support abortion on demand are sinning as well! The United States is also begging for God's punishment. 
You see, God loves us all. He alone is God. By Jesus' perfect life and sacrifice by dying on the cross, God has placed Christ, His Son worthy of worship and our only means of salvation. This explains God's great love for all of us who foolishly stray from His Word. He will not accept any sacrifice, only the ultimate sacrifice – His Son's life – for all individuals, Jews and Gentiles alike. 
Multiple times in the Old Testament, God used pain and suffering and godless people (Babylonians, etc.) to turn Israel back to Him. In Israel's affliction, the people are called to repent as they cry out for rescue from such terrible circumstances. The people would not seek Him on their own but need to realize their desperation with eternal implications. (Such as 2 Kings 24:2, 2Chronicles12:7, Jeremiah 15:6, 21:10, 44:8-11, 46:28, Ezekial 16:39, and others). God knows that as he allows bad things to happen to us, there is an important underlying reason. We would not have the wonderful future with Him in heaven if we were allowed to live without such troubles as we would quickly forget Him and ultimately find ourselves in hell. Witnessing death and living through suffering is true LOVE, from He who loves us and knows we need reminders to spare us from eternal punishment. Those who die without Christ have no hope. The young lady, Daniel, like the vast majority of people today, just couldn't understand. In light of the scriptures, it makes a lot of sense. In fact, it would not be surprising God would bless all if we seek Him in humble repentance. Through such events, we are given another chance to repent. God will bless us and protect us if we learn our lessons. Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. God expects us to honor Him. We have nothing without Him. He gives us our life. He sustains us with food, air and wonderful resources on this planet He created for us to enjoy. He gives us our next heart beat despite our rejection of Him. What does He ask in return? Appreciation, love; to fear, serve and obey Him. Instead, what do we do? We deny God. We serve other gods, gods of pleasure, lies, self-centeredness, and death. We watch millions of babies electively aborted, after all, only God gives life. We export wickedness around the world and pretend we are righteous. We invade other countries and kill people without repenting before God of our own wickedness prior to dealing with them. They see our hypocrisy and it angers them even more against us. We don't seek the true God, and Son Jesus Christ. We have no love. We serve only ourselves. We do not help others. We believe nonsense instead of proven and respectable eternal truths embedded in the scriptures. We sing "God Bless America" when we do not repent of our sins against God. Our arrogance is disgusting. By doing so, we condemn ourselves. Example after example in the Bible shows how Israel did just the evil we have also embraced only to be subsequently punished by God for their decisions. Punishment like war, captivity, death, loss of property and pestilence. Each sent by God as a wake up call to turn back to Him before we are condemned for eternity in hell. Or... repent and worship Christ! Love Him back by following Him. Joy and purpose will welcome you. Copyright Ó Dio, Inc. 2024 |
