Freedom is Important by Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley

It’s Flag Day, and I thought about writing something patriotic about this country, but the war between Israel and Iran is weighing me down.

For Israel, this battle is about maintaining the freedom to exist, and as Iran edged closer to having the capability to obliterate Israel with nuclear weapons, the Israeli government had no choice but to act aggressively. It’s about protecting Israel from an oppressive regime that wants to destroy the Holy Land.

Why is freedom important? Because God wants us to live in freedom, physically and spiritually.
Anyone who has ever visited Israel knows that the presence of God is in the land.
Years ago, I remember singing a worship song while riding in a boat on the Sea of Galilee. We were joined in song by a group of Sri Lankan Christians. After we finished worshipping, we saw a double rainbow in the sky. On another day in Israel, after I prayed Jesus’s words from the Sermon on the Mount on the Mount of Beatitudes (Lord, help me to be merciful, show me how to be pure in heart, teach me how to be a peacemaker), I remember seeing a figure in the clouds that I deduced was Jesus. Powerful.

These examples point to why I know the Spirit of the LORD is in Israel. 2 Corinthians 3:17 says, “Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the LORD is there is freedom.”
The war between Israel and Iran is also about our freedom. If the oppressive regime wins, the United States could be the next target, and Iran is already threatening to attack U.S. Middle Eastern military bases. We are “one nation under God,” so that means the Spirit of the LORD covers the United States. We need to protect the home of the brave so we can remain free to worship and acknowledge the One true God who is this country’s foundation.
So, today, let’s pray for Israel’s protection and for the protection of the United States. Thanks to the IDF soldiers who are tirelessly fighting for Israel, and I’m grateful for the U.S. military personnel defending this country. Our freedom is important, and worth fighting for.
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