Ezekiel 36:34 -35 “The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. 35So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’”.

DAILY READING • Mark 7:1-13; 2 Samuel 17; Daniel 11:1-19

In the 1880’s, the Biblical land of Israel had turned into a desolate wilderness, while the Jews remained in exile. It looked nothing like the land that the Lord has called “the land flowing with milk and honey,” a “goodly land.” .
But despite the desolation of the land,, at God’s appointed time, Jews in the different nations of their exile, became united in their efforts to return back to their ancient homeland. They were desirous to see the manifestation of God’s promise of it becoming a fruitful and goodly land.
Many Jews played different key roles that resulted in the birth of the modern Israel that we see today.
One of the people who financed the return of the early Jewish immigrants was Edmond de Rothschild who was a member of the Rothschild banking family, known for their great wealth and international influence. He was a Zionist who is best known for supporting massive land purchases and underwriting Jewish settlements in Palestine and Israel.
Due to outbreak of persecutions against Jews in different nations, starting from the early 1880s, over 25,000 immigrants arrived in Israel, from Russia, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Yemen etc.
But these returnees faced a harsh land that was producing either nothing or thistles and thorns.
Edmond de Rothschild’s philanthropy funded Jewish settlements and encouraged the development of agriculture and industry. ‘ Edmond stimulated the economic development of the settlements by investing in new crops, such as wine, grapefruit and avocado, and industrial enterprises such as silk production. Edmond’s large donations lent significant support to the Zionist movement during its early years, which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel.
Also the realization of the Jewish dream of nationhood was due to the strong determination of those early Jewish pioneers who refused to give up even when they met a land that was mostly a desert. The hills of Judea and Galilee abounded in stones. But these pioneers gathered out the stones and collected them into heaps. They built the soil, literally from rock bottom and began to turn it back to life and fertility, inch by inch. They terraced the hills, built up the topsoil, and found beneath the lifeless soil springs of water and deep wells, which they tapped and used to irrigate the land.
Gradually, the valley of dry bones, the arid land and the stony hills, began to turn into a fruitful land.
Vegetable gardens of every kind and variety, citrus groves, luscious grain fields, and flower gardens began to spring up where there had been no life for centuries.
Through the efforts of the Jews who believed God’s promise of restoration, today, in fulfillment of Isaiah 35:1, Israel the desert is blossoming “as the rose”. Israel exports food and flowers to many nations. It is one of only six countries in the world that has a surplus food supply.

The fruitfulness of modern Israel is fulfillment of Ezekiel 36:34, 35 which says “The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. They will say ‘This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden’”.

Faith in God, drove Jews from different walks of life to work together towards an impossible dream of turning a desert into a fruitful land.
It is human nature to give up when faced with harsh and impossible conditions. But those who persevere with hope in God, will eventually find a way where there seemed to be no way.
Faith can make you overcome the impossible.
We must learn to stand on the solid rock of God’s Word, even if every other ground is sinking.
Indeed it is God’s plan to open greater doors in our lives this year. But to be correctly positioned to take delivery of this promise, we must disregard contrary situations around us.
Whatever may be happening in the world, whatever may be reported in the News, refuse to be moved and continue to focus on God’s promises.
A prophecy you don’t believe will not find expression in your life because every prophecy delivers primarily by faith. It is when you believe, that there will be a performance. (Luke 1:45).
Truly, we need patience to obtain God’s promises. Once you have known what God has called you to do and put your hands to the plough, you must be prepared to remain persistent and persevere despite the great odds you may face.
Though outward facts and circumstances may be telling you that you can never achieve your desired goal because the conditions are harsh, refuse the voice of fear and listen only to the voice of faith through diligent study of God’s Word.
With firm faith in God there is no challenge you cannot overcome. Certainly, no force can stop God’s purpose in our lives, when the appointed time for it comes.
Jesus has made every provision for us to enjoy a victorious life. So no matter how barren the land may seem now, ultimately we are headed for a bountiful and fruitful season. What looks like a desolate wilderness now is about to become like the garden of Eden.
As we abide in faith, surely, our path will only keep shining more and more every day, until we come into the fullness of God’s glorious destination for us this year.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the great and mighty things You have in store for me. Please enable me to pay the price of spiritual preparation so that I can always stand in faith until I see the manifestation of Your promises in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
Stay on the path of divine destiny. The journey may sometimes appear slow, but as long as you are on course with God, victory is sure. – WORDBITE 201.

Shalom!

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