Egypt

Nahum 2:2 "For the Lord will restore the excellence of Jacob like the excellence of Israel, for the emptiers have emptied them out and ruined their vine branches."

The excellence of Jacob…the excellence of Israel. Isn't it the same thing? I mean, God changed Jacob's name to Israel and from him made a great nation. Apparently, people 2600 years ago were at the same place we are at today…abusing the nation of Israel. The story doesn't change and the players don't change. This time it was Nineveh. Where is Nineveh? It's ruins are actually located across the Tigris river from the city of Mosul, Iraq. It is located in Iraq in Ninawa Governorate. So, Iraq was fighting Israel 2600 years ago. The Arabs and the Jews. There is nothing new under the sun.

Now what is going on? We have basically Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt who surround the nation of Israel. I think it is safe to say that even though there is "peace" between these nations, this is a very tenuous situation. Hezbollah is centered in Lebanon and they receive support from Syria and Iran. Allegedly, Jordan and Egypt were the only countries who were living side by side with Israel with a working relationship…and now look what is happening in Egypt. Only time will tell what the result of today's news will be. What is happening over there right now is just like it is out of the pages of scripture. This world is a big place. There are all kinds of nations that coexist side by side peacefully. Where do we always have turmoil? The Middle East. Why is that? Because God predicted it thousands of years ago. This is not going to end any time soon unless the Lord returns to bring the peace of Jerusalem.

And that is what is going to eventually happen. The excellence of Jacob and Israel will be restored.

And it will not happen because of any election, or any peace process, or any diplomatic activity. It will happen because "the Lord will restore". We have to remember that all of the news that we get out of the Middle East is a God thing. He is in control. He is pulling the strings. He knows what is happening and His timing is perfect. Will Egypt fall into the hands of radical Muslims? If God wants it to. Will Jordan someday turn their back on the nation of Israel? I believe they will. I believe that someday Israel will be surrounded by her enemies threatening to destroy her and then the end will come. We may be watching it right now on our TV screens.

The assurance however is: "The Lord will restore…". He will do this thing. He is in control.