The Nation of Israel

Once upon a time—long ago—there lived an extraordinary family on a grand estate. As the seasons changed and the flowers grew, their fertile land glowed with abundance and protection. Then one dreadful day, the family was attacked by an enemy from another kingdom. Their home was destroyed and they were driven from their land.

As the years passed—when the family was far away—the wreckage of their home endured in ruins while a few squatters encroached on the once fertile fields—nonetheless, bearing no further harvest.

Then one day—at long last—the family returned home—to the house and land they still rightfully owned. They began to rebuild that which was destroyed—tilling the hills, planting fresh crops, raising new livestock, and rebuilding their lodgings.

In a short time—after an abundance of inspiration and toil—the pastures and fields began to reawaken with the radiance from long ago. Then, without warning, more trespassers came and squatted on their land—setting up small camps roundabout the property.

The landowners were very reasonable toward the squatters. They endeavored to live in peace with the trespassers in exchange for… living in peace. However, as the rewards of the family’s hard work became more evident—they rebuilt their home and reaped harvests more fruitful each season—the squatters attacked.

Although the hard work accomplished by the family improved life for all—even the squatters—the family was still attacked, over and over again. And so it has been for several generations—to this very day.

All hope is not lost concerning the family however—for one day a great and righteous King will return and restore justice to His kingdom. His soldiers will ride far and wide, vanquishing His enemies and protecting the family forever more.

No power on earth can change it—not now—not ever.

Shalom aleikhem Israel

“I will bring back the captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them. I will plant them in their land, and no longer shall they be pulled up from the land I have given them,’ Says the Lord your God” (Amos 9:14-15).

“Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth, O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones! He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant” (Psalm 105:5-10).

“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

“Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

“Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him” (Psalm 2).

1,000 Human Embryos or a 5-Year-Old Child?

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations” (Jeremiah 1:5).

To be honest, it’s generally not worth debating those who defend the killing of children before they’re born. However, for the benefit of those remaining whose consciences have not yet been seared by other’s hatred of the unborn, the following information may be a benefit.

A particular pro-abortionist “gotcha” question intended to trap pro-lifers, who believe that life begins at conception, is currently making the rounds on social media. It goes something like this:

There’s a fire in a fertility clinic—why you are there doesn’t matter. You hear the voice of a child screaming for help behind a closed door. You throw open the door to a smoke-filled room. In one corner you see the crying child, and in another you see a container labeled “1,000 Viable Human Embryos”… you only have time to save one… which one would you save?

1. A) the child, or
2. B) the 1,000 embryos?

There is no “C.” “C” means you all die.

As you can see, the question above is intended to shame those of us who believe that unborn children are still human beings—and therefore “aborting” them is in truth killing a human being.

The question is designed to trap you into saving only one human life instead of saving 1,000 human lives. In fact, the question itself shows that the person asking fully understands the value of life concerning just one “viable human embryo”—let alone the value of “1,000 viable human embryos.”

What follows can be used as a possible answer to the “gotcha” question.

Answer from the pro-lifer:

“I will not cop out and avoid the direct answer to your question—I will provide the specific answer that you’re looking for—however, will you allow me to ask you a question before I provide you with my answer?”

(If someone is trying to trap you—it’s better to explain your answer before you give it.)

“If two 5-year-old children are standing in front of you, each one from a different family, is one of their lives worth more or less than the other?”

(Presumably—and hopefully—their answer will be that both lives are worth the same.)

“Okay, I’ll give you a hint at what my answer to your question is before I answer it directly: I have no doubt that I would save the exact same entity in the smoke-filled room that you would save!”

“I have one last question for you before I give my final answer to your question: If you were to enter the same smoke-filled room in your question and the same 5-year-old child was in one corner—but in the other corner was not the “1,000 Human Embryos”—instead there was another 5-year-old child—except that 5-year-old child was your own 5-year-old child crying out for help—and you only had time to save one of the children, which one would you save?”

“I have a feeling that you’d instinctively run to your own child and save them first, as I would also instinctively run to save the 5-year-old child first in your smoke-filled scenario as well. It’s not that any human life is worth more than another, it’s just that natural human instinct and empathy will dictate your immediate reaction.”

Next question?