An Answer to Prayer

After almost a month of a fight, which is finely declared as a war and not just an operation, the facts are more jumbled than ever.  I don't know all the facts.  I know that Israel declared ceasefire about 6 or more times and each time Hamas broke it.  I know that the Hamas is trying to get rid of all Jews everywhere and are using the Palestinians as shields so they can blame Israel for war crimes when the latter have no choice but to blow up schools and UN buildings and hospitals full of rockets and ammunition.  I know that Israel is mourning each one of its fallen but determine to continue until the tunnels are all cleaned out and the threat is reduced. 

I also know that as I write these words the situation changed.

The ceasefire was kept; Hamas and Israeli leaders are meeting in Egypt for negotiations and IDF left Gaza today; they announced that the Hamas dangerous tunnels are demolished and the citizens on both sides of the Gaza line can return to their homes.  Civilians on the Arab side have too much rubble to return to while civilians on the Israeli side are too afraid to return back.  So life is still unknown…

 

But our prayers that God will turn 9 B'Av from mourning to joy have been answered.

Soldiers are returning home alive to their parents, spouses, children, families. Tears of joys and kisses and hugs are exchanged right now everywhere in Israel.  Praise the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and His messiah Yeshua.

217th Day of Praise -

I thank you God for turning our mourning into joy and allowing us all to breath a bit easier for a short while. Thank You for keeping our nation alive.

The Joy of the Lord is my Strength,

Orith