For those of us living here, we too often complain about things. But for a visitor from Africa, he sees a great deal to be thankful for. Victor’s first impression after being picked up from the airport is the quality of the road and highway systems. Where he lives, and what we have experienced in the few African countries we have visited, roads are hugely neglected, and often a rutted and gutted dirt path is what is called a ‘road’. He sees fields ripe for the natural harvest, full of food and available to the people. There is drinkable running water from the tap in every city, town, and village. We live in a land of plenty — to the glory of the God of Israel — a testimony and pledge of the fruitfulness that will come when Yeshua returns to His own people when they call on HIM with a cry of ‘Hosanna’, ‘Save us’.
Victor has seen that the reports he hears from the media back home are NOT representing the reality of his on-site eyewitness. He expected the Israelis to be unfriendly, but that has not been so with him. He expected a violent people, but that has not been what he has felt. (And he knows what violent people are like, coming out of African culture.) He has seen Arabs and Jews intermingling freely. In short, he has seen a nation that ‘stands alone’ — a ‘land’ surrounded by ‘seas’ of Gentile nations. It is a testimony of GOD keeping covenant BECAUSE Messiah Jesus has died — and risen again — to CONFIRM the promises made to the fathers. There are some Jewish sects that do not recognize the State of Israel! Why? Because, they say, the Messiah has not come! But He has, and that is WHY Israel is being re-established back in the very land which YHVH promised! O for that day when He comes again!