Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted. Isaiah 49:13
God calls on the earth to be joyful and break out in singing because He has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His afflicted. The question is, why should the earth rejoice that God has comforted Israel? In a sense, the prosperity of Israel is the prosperity of the world. Though the devil has blinded the world with hatred for Israel, yet, unknown to them, the comfort of Israel is the gain of the world. Whatever God did with Israel, in rebuke or protection, was to secure the realization of the Abrahamic covenant through which the world will be blessed.
What is your disposition towards Israel? Don't allow the devil to transfer his hatred of Jews to you. Be on the same side with God regarding Israel. In this way, the promise of God for those who bless Israel will be yours. So you see, what you do with Israel matters to God and for you.
Toni
