Proud American Christians Support The Nation Of Israel
With these words begins the Abrahamic Covenant, in which God gives Abram (Abraham) and his descendants what is now the Land of Israel. From this time forward, the paths and destinies of Jews and Christians became inexorably linked for all eternity.
While we can obviously trace the roots of our faith to Judaism, this relationship was "eternally formalized" in the New Testament with the death and Resurrection of our Savior. Through Christ we have been grafted into the Vine and receive Grace.
"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:4-5)
God also considered Israel, like Christ, a noble vine of wholly right seed. "Yet I had planted you a noble vine, a seed of highest quality. How then have you turned before Me into the degenerate plant of an alien vine?" (Jeremiah 2:21)
Christ will always be the noble vine even when we, His children, fail to produce good seed. Likewise, Israel will always be the noble vine even when Her chosen people fail to produce good seed.
This is vitally and eternally important to us as Christians for a number of reasons when considering our support for Israel.
First, when we support Israel we are supporting the noble vine regardless of the seed, even if it bears good (or bad) fruit. As imperfect and unworthy recipients of Grace, we could never begin to represent the perfection of Christ, even with the best seed we had to offer.
Likewise, we do not base our support of Israel on her seed, but on the noble vine itself.
Second, it is important to recognize Israel as a divine directive as opposed to just a physical entity limited to space and time. Israel has existed, and will continue to exist, because God commands it. While politics and international law might for the time being govern the physical manifestation or geographical shape of Israel, it is God Who dictates the divine mandate that is Israel. It is this divine directive -- God's noble vine -- that we support above all else.
How do we demonstrate our support for Israel most effectively?
Consistent with our "bottom up" method of affecting grassroots change, we believe the best ways to physically support Israel are through the purchase of Israeli goods and lobbying local and state legislators to promote initiatives which serve to strengthen our unwavering support for Israel here in the United States.
By purchasing Israeli goods we are contribute income to both private business as well as the national revenue system. As in America, it is the private sector -- not government -- that best allocates scarce resources in the most efficient manner. Citizens, not bureaucracies, must be empowered to drive policy and change. Our mission in this regard is to create a conducive environment that enables these necessary changes to occur.
In the United States, we have made it our God-driven mission to support state legislators who support Israel, apply pressure to those who don't, and work diligently to bring our faith-based message to US-citizens on Israel's behalf to everyone with an ear to hear.
Access to state representatives is much easier to facilitate, and true change on the national level can only come from individual states who authorize the federal government to represent state wishes accordingly. Contrary to popular belief, governors tend to wield as much -- if not more -- influence in Washington, DC than any congressman.
Join us now in our support of Israel, and participate in our grassroots alliance that can and will effect some real and positive changes for God's Noble Vine.
