Israel: God's Holy LandSample

Israel: God’s Holy Land

Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. — PSALM 126:6

On May 14, 1948, Israel declared her independence to the world. Jewish sovereignty in Israel was no longer just a dream. It had been willed into existence through the blood and tears of the Jewish people.

We must never forget that it is only with God, and through God and His promise, that Israel came into being and continues to exist. At the same time, we also must remember the struggles and sacrifices made by the people of Israel.

Israel is the fulfillment of the hopes of the past and the promise of future generations. The psalmist wrote: “Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”

Israelis have spent much time weeping, sowing the seeds of a new country. Some of those sacrifices have come in the form of hard work in the hot sun; others have come in the form of the ultimate sacrifice — losing a loved one or one’s own life. But we have borne much fruit.

Today, Israel is a beautiful country with a strong military, a rich culture, and a bright future. As President John F. Kennedy once said, “Israel was not created in order to disappear — Israel will endure and flourish.”

As we rejoice in all that Israel is and has become, we must also remember and honor those who made it possible and rededicate ourselves to working on behalf of generations to come.