The Devil has tried to wipe out the tiny nation of Israel for thousands of years. He used the most powerful nations against the tiny country, the Pharaohs, Assyria, the Romans, Babylonians, Hitler and the Soviet Union. They were all unsuccessful and no longer exist today.
Since the day of Israel’s rebirth, the forces of hell have been trying to wipe her out. They tried it from day one, and the United Nations never condemned those nations. But they condemned the tiny democracy of Israel more than all the other nations of the earth put together. Other nations who killed many people, condemn only Israel. That is demonic. It is not natural. It makes no sense, but it makes sense spiritually.
The rockets that were fired at Israel by Hamas were financed by Iran. Iran is ancient Persia. The book of Daniel tells us that Persia was ruled by an ancient principality, called “Sar Paras” or “Prince of Persia”. (Daniel 10:20) Ancient Persia was not Islamic, it was a pagan country. Over the course of the country’s history Iran had multiple religions and sects, the main one was Zoroastrianism. During the time of the Shah of Iran, Iran was not against Israel. But it was overthrown by a radical Islamic regime, which is in power to this day. The Bible tells us that there are spirit rulers or principalities that have authority and control. The Islamic terror groups of today are ruled by such demonic principalities.
Today, Iran is Israel’s biggest enemy. The Jewish people have a battle just to stay alive. Why? Because of the purposes of God. The Bible says that the purpose of God comes through Israel. Through Israel comes the Torah and the Messiah. It was foretold that the nation of Israel would come back and usher in the Messiah and the Kingdom of God. When that happens, the enemy will be finished, and God’s purpose will be fulfilled. This is big, all the prophecies will be fulfilled, and darkness knows it. The forces of hell know it, and so does the Prince of Persia. That is why Iran is so desperately trying to wipe Israel off the map.
The center of Israel is Jerusalem. That’s why it is always the center of the conflict. And in Jerusalem there is the Temple Mount. That is where the Messiah is going to reign from. It is where the Temple once stood. If you go to the Temple Mount today, there is the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim shrine, right where the Holy of Holies once stood. With the Muslim shrine you can’t build on there. On the eastern side of the Temple Mount, there is the Golden Gate through which Messiah is going to enter. As soon as the Muslims heard of that they walled it up with bricks and cement. Muslims won’t even allow you to pray on the Temple Mount.
Throughout the Bible, God’s purpose is revealed in His dealings with the nation of Israel. God chose Israel to be a “kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6), serving as a light to the Gentiles and a means through which His purposes would be accomplished. Despite Israel’s repeated failures, God’s purpose remained unthwarted, as He promised a Messiah who would fulfill His covenant promises and bring salvation to all nations (Isaiah 49:6).
Why is the enemy so sensitive about prayer on the Temple Mount? Because he knows his time is short. He knows the authority of the Messiah who will rule from the Temple in Jerusalem and bring peace to mankind.
Standing with Israel 