Shalom from the northern South of Israel (similar to Virginia being in the northern South of the U.S.),
Israel has just recently celebrated her 59th resuscitated birthday, but her history in the Land of Canaan goes back about 3400 years. By comparison, the U.S.A. is about to celebrate her 231st birthday, with her Anglo-American history going back 400 years. Both lands were taken by conquest, and both peoples suffer from a loss of knowledge as to who they are, and from subsequent revisionist interpretations of their call and purpose. The Sovereign God works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. The love and purpose of God are ultimately found only in and through His Son, the Lord Yeshua the Messiah/Jesus Christ. Israel is assured, along with some other named nations, of at least another 1000 years to fulfill God’s plan for them! All praise and honor to the Lamb upon the Throne, to the glory of God the Father!
I was recently in Jordan for a regional European and Middle East conference (exact names withheld for security). Apart from participating to hear what the Lord is doing in other churches and countries, my main motivation for going was to be with brothers and sisters from neighboring countries with whom we normally have no contact.
Political barriers prevent freedom of movement and interaction. Praise God that in Messiah, even these can be broken down! It is always good to remember that in [perceived] enemy nations, God is working and has His witnesses there; Yeshua has His church there. Even in Israel! Our freedoms to fully serve and worship the one true God are restricted, but the Word of God is not.