Instead of a peaceful rest ,On Saturday 7 October 2023 , early in the morning ,sudden terror fell upon the nation of Israel ,again .
Hamas pounced on the nation of Israel ,bombing , killing and taking hostages many of the unsuspecting Israelites .This is not the first attack against Israel .Israel had been attacked by many nations before by nations like Babylon ,dating even way back more than 2000 years ago. On the 7th of October ,it was an attack by Hamas.
What or who is Hamas ? According to information on the internet ,Hamas, an acronym of its official name, the Islamic Resistance Movement, is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist political and military organization governing the Gaza Strip of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. Can we trust information on the internet or everything will hear on main stream media , like the big news media houses ? This is what i found about Hamas ,see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas
You can read different reports of this attack online from many different sources
https://abcnews.go.com/International/timeline-surprise-rocket-attack-hamas-israel/story?id=103816006
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-hamas-attack-israel-unfolded-2023-10-07/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/13/israel-darkest-day-24-hours-of-terror-hamas-gaza
Questions :
Why was Israel attacked specifically on Saturday the 7th of October ? Some may argue that it was an easy thing to do because Israel was caught off guard because it was during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur , while some may say Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday because ,Israel is always relaxed and resting on Saturdays as it is the holy Sabbath day for many Jews and some small few groups of non Jewish nations and Christians. Both answers are correct and Hamas knew about the Sabbath day and the holiday of Yom Kippur.
What is the holiday of Yom Kippur and what is the Sabbath ?
Answer:
Yom Kippur,is the Day of Atonement, considered the most important holiday in the Jewish faith. This day marks the peak of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of self-examination and repentance that follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. You will need to read old testament scriptures in the Torah or compare the topic in the bible as it reveals this day of atonement when it talks about the sanctuary and the work of the high priest. Exodus 25 verse 8.
What then is the Sabbath that Hamas knew about and that the Jews will be unsuspecting , vulnerable and relaxing ? Many believe the Sabbath is a Jewish day of rest .Is this true ? They will always be believers and non believers.
The Sabbath ,the day that was made for man
Mark 2:22reads , “Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” – This verse is about the day being a blessing not a burden to man. What is man ? Man is you and me also known as mankind.
Read the whole of Matthew 12. Verse :8 says ,”For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath”. -This verse is about the Lordship and authority . Man is you and me .Jesus became flesh and lived amongst people and became known as Son of man. He took our form ,was tempted like us but never sinned like us. He knows our weakness and sympathizes with us.
Read the whole chapter of Matthew 24 , verse 20 says , “Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath” – This verse is about Warnings about future attacks.
Questions?
Who said these words?
Let us quickly touch on the main key points here . Is was Jesus Christ of Nazareth who said the above words. Who was Jesus Christ and why was he saying these words and to whom was he saying it to? Are all these words relevant to us as Christians or non Christians?
When you read the bible ,you will read in the book of Genesis that God created man and woman and everything that is on earth. In Genesis 2;1-3 You will read that God created everything and he rested and blessed the seventh day and set it aside. God Sanctified the seventh day Sabbath ,Saturday ,not for himself alone ,not for Jews alone but for all his creation to delight in him .There were no Jews ,Muslims or Christians at creation .It was just God and man in the garden of Eden . Suddenly , God`s enemy ,Satan himself , appeared also in the garden of Eden, Satan the deceiver, the devil who opposes GOD and challenges everything GOD says. Adam and Eve sinned after being deceived by the devil .The devil is a spirit just like God is a spirit. The snake became a medium ,a channel for the devil to communicate with Eve , Adams wife . Eve listened to the words of the devil through the snake and sinned. Sin is the breaking of the law of God. So Eve sinned by breaking the commandment that God said do not eat the tree. Sin came into the world through Adam and Eve. The bible says the wages of sin is death. Sin led to death .Many sacrificed animals to atone for their sins. A promise about the coming of a savior was given to Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve had Children. Cain killed Abel his brother . Sin continued . Population increased so did sin and rebellion . The knowledge about God started to fade away. God saw potential in a certain nation and chose them as his people . Many of these so called “His people” rebelled against the same God , even when God led them through the deserts and slavery. True prophets sent by God where even killed by the same chosen nation. The Messiah that was promised and prophesied that he would come came. But when he came and he was rejected by many but accepted by a few from the chosen people . The Messiah was accused for violating the Sabbath just because he healed on the Sabbath or plucked up something to eat from the field on his way to minister. The Messiah taught that the Sabbath was supposed to be a blessing to all men. The Lord of the Sabbath was rejected still .They ,the chosen ,chose to keep the Sabbath but rejected the giver of the Sabbath. This became like a situation where you love and accept the gift but not the giver of the gift . The enemy knew that the chosen will continue to keep the Sabbath because of their devotion to the law ,hence Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday the 7th of October 2023 . This was not the first time Israel has been attacked ,history will reveal more. Jesus Christ had warned about attacks and the end of the world. He had warned about wars ,rumors of wars ,false christs and false prophets. See our previous blog on 24 January 2024 : https://3amnews.org/signs-of-the-end-of-the-world/
This brings the big question that causes arguments and fighting . Who is God ?
Arguments
Arguments amongst Jews ,Christians ,Muslims ,Druze ,Catholics , Atheists and many more faiths groups are fierce ,powerful and dangerous in the world today. Political and religious issues can cause great wars ,death and suffering. The United Nations has tried several times to maintain peace. The Pope ,regarded by many as the holy father is gathering world leaders together to form a united alliance of religion with him at the top . The pope and several religious leaders are gathering the whole world to accept what they call the Lord`s day ,Sunday .See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Day#:~:text=In%20Christianity%2C%20the%20Lord’s%20Day,of%20European%20(workweek)%20calendars.
Misconception
The Lord`s day misinterpretation has divided people who claim to be Christians. Some would rather choose to be called Believers instead of Christians because Christianity seems to have been hijacked but another opposing spirit which claims authority over God`s affairs . Truth be told ,there is no where in the bible where is written that the first day of the week, Sunday is the Lord`s day except a single verse in the book of Revelation 1:10 . Is this case of misquoting the bible and misinterpreting the bible verses so it suits a certain agenda. What Agenda? Deceiving believers into acceptance of pagan worship? After all ,where does Easter eggs fit on Easter holidays ? Did Jesus ever said his day of resurrection will become a new day for rest and worship ? Nations are preparing for a bigger war ,religious and political leaders can deny this but many will remember this truth when it is too late. The Lord`s day , is it going to be forced on any one? Is this a new world order in the making? Will the plans of man succeed against God`s plans? Is the world in a deep chaos caused by the enemy of God ,Satan himself. Some are bold enough to say God is wrong , Satan is right . What is the truth ? Are we as a people confused ,deceived and always practicing double standards ? Do we sometimes if not always , call what is good we call it bad ,what is bad we call it bad? Do we choose war when it suits us and cry peace when and to whom we will decide to be peaceful to? Are we hypocrites or just confused ? Blessed is he who sees and hears the truth and accept it so that he may change the direction of his path
I am not here to talk about who is right and who is wrong . I have no moral or political campus to do so. The war between Israel and Palestine is deep and complicated. Sometimes people who have no idea or knowledge of the truth are the same people who will be used to fight and kill . The war in Gaza is one that will forever divide nations. Some say it it is like a war between close brothers or distant cousin brothers. If given an opportunity to fight or to choose peace , I will choose peace over war no matter what my enemies choose.
Friend ,my brother ,my sister , we are at war with what we don’t see or understand. Sometimes and many times we are at war with ourselves. In our hearts with struggle and fight against moral and personal standards ,what more religious and political issues? There are always going to be religious or political wars because of our sins ,pride and arrogance. In other words , We are all sinners ,no one is better than the other . We may differ in political and religious issues but must that make us enemies ?
THE TRUTH
Jesus Christ said “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
These words reveals that there were several fake ways and false religious people claiming to be the truth . Jesus Christ of Nazareth was humble ,misunderstood and rejected. He declared he is the truth ,the life and light of the world. Despite rebellion of The Jewish Nation and other nations , God still loves all of us ,this includes the Jewish nation , the Chinese , the Africans and many more.
Jesus is coming again soon and no man knows the hour. Muslims knows about it , Many Christians and believers are sleeping ,relaxing until sudden destruction comes upon the whole earth.
Wake up ,Repent and you shall be saved. The Sabbath is still a blessing to the world. Saturday is the blessed day of the Lord of heaven and earth ,the creator of the universe.
Yours anonymous, friend and brother in Christ.
God speed
Till we meet