Conclusion-Andrew,+Jeslyn,+Jocquetta,+Kerianne



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Chacour speaks the truth when he tells us that we are blood brothers and should be sharing the love of Christ instead of violence. With all my heart I want the people to come together in peace and share a one-state together. But when I think about all the violent history between the two sides, I realize that it is nearly impossible to change the thoughts of all people. It is not just as simple as shoving the leaders in one room to talk out their differences. People over time have been taught to believe certain things about each side. This changes my life view and that I see that Christ did call us to love each other, but there is only so much that we can do and He has to do the rest. But like Chacour, we need to remember our place as followers of Christ. We need to love each side in the conflict and encourage peace regardless if we believe it will be a long time before the two sides will unite together; when Christ comes back and reveals himself as their Savior. _Jeslyn //﻿//

I used to always think that God will always answer his people prayers. That no matter what we pray and God for he will grant it to us. Now, I don’t see that being the case anymore. Even though God may not come when we want Him, He’s always on time. God works in mysterious ways, and those ways are to fulfill his Will and the purpose he has for us: that all the Glory goes to Him. I realize that asking and praying for peace to come to both nations is just out of the question. Not that it’s impossible for God, but that we should want the will of God to be manifested in our lives that others may see that he is Lord Almighty. The most we should do is at least hope that they will eventually open up their eyes to see that there is a much more greater issue that is about to take place where nothing of this world would even matter. Our souls are at stake. If we don’t have the love of God in us then nothing will ever go right in our lives or around us. I honestly believe by the way things are going now that peace will only come to the Holy Land when the true Messiah (Jesus) returns. It seems like it’s going to take for something amazing and drastic to happen for both of the nations to establish peace. Until then the Land God has promised to the Israelites is theirs. They have a right and duty to protect and keep the Holy Land holy. There is no telling what will happen as a result of their behavior of how they are going about things, but in my eyes it’s surely not the way to go. However, in the Bible it does state, “The house of Jacob shall be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame; but the house of Esau shall be stubble; they shall kindle them and devour them” Obadiah 18. This is truly not what we would want to see. But, like it or not, that is God’s determination in the Bible. It is Israel’s task to defend their land and not others. The Jews always have chosen the hard road and they have done so again. For them it is a shaky pathway to the kingdom and only a few make it. So as Christians, we have to just stand aside and hope that a change will come.

_Jocquetta

Peace in the holy land seems to be unattainable. Christians from around the world are then charged with a duty. Christians, being the light of God in a dark world, are to show love and kindness to everyone. Sometimes a race seems too far to run. Though it might be the hardest thing a person can do, getting to the goal is important. Christians aught to look at the middle east in the same way a runner looks toward his finish line. It will seem like the goal of peace in the holy land is far enough away that its not worth even entering the race, but God calls his people to run to win, because through Jesus Christ's sacrifice, victory is assured.

1 Cor 9:24-25 (TEB) ...In a race all the runners take part in it, but only one of them wins the prize. Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize. Every athlete in training submits to strict discipline; he does so in order to be crowned with a wreath that will not last; but we do it for one that will last forever.

_Andrew

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