Leadership is often called upon in times of great crisis where people have lost hope, direction, faith, and courage to carry on. This pattern is woven throughout history, particularly in the history of the children of Israel. Consider Daniel, who after seventy years in exile was able to kickstart the process of returning God’s people from Babylon.

The complexity of the current Middle Eastern situation, with its deep historical roots and ongoing humanitarian costs, demands the kind of careful, biblically-grounded discernment that puts Christ’s teachings above political loyalty. As the regional conflicts continue to escalate, Christians must choose between the narrow path of gospel truth and the broad road of political convenience.
We are called to be prophetic voice and solutions in our generation and not to be seeking how to use nationalist, Christian rhetoric mixed with political power to justify evil.