A record number of Americans are poised to vote for a new president on November 5 to help determine the future of the United States.
Many pressing issues drive this election cycle. According to a Gallup poll, the economy, crime and violence, and hunger and homelessness are at the forefront of voters’ minds. Americans are grappling with rising costs, making it increasingly difficult to put food on the table as inflation erodes their purchasing power. Furthermore, the ongoing border crisis has raised alarm in Congress concerning the heightened risk of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
In addition to these concerns, Bible-believing Christians must consider Israel’s significance as they head to the polls. Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 innocent Israelis and took more than 200 hostages, Israel has been engaged in an existential battle with an enemy dedicated to its destruction. Although Israel’s geographical distance from us may create the illusion that its struggle is separate from ours, the war Israel is fighting has profound implications for the United States.
Israel stands at a critical juncture between East and West, not merely in terms of geography but also in values: democracy, human rights, religion, freedom, and liberty. In its formative years following the War of Independence and amid the Cold War, Israel grappled with whether to align itself with Western democracy or Eastern Bloc communism. Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, boldly committed the nation’s future to the West during a tumultuous period in history.
As a frontier between Western democracies and Eastern totalitarian regimes, Israel faces constant threats. The October 7 massacre and the persistent rocket fire over the last 15 years have drawn the Israel Defense Forces into a relentless conflict not only with Hamas, but also with Hamas’s supporter, Iran, a mutual adversary of Israel and the United States.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has called the United States the “Great Satan” and Israel the “Little Satan.” Iran has waged a shadow war for decades against both nations through proxy militias like Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Thus, electing U.S. leaders who steadfastly support Israel’s right to defend itself and stand firm against Hamas and Iranian aggression is crucial. A secure Israel correlates to a secure America.
This political landscape should be significant to Bible-believing Christians. God’s sovereign hand undoubtedly has guided political movements throughout history.
God’s eternal truth has withstood the rise and fall of prime ministers, presidents, kings, and empires. The prophet Isaiah reminds us, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever” (Isa. 40:8).
God made an everlasting covenant with the Jewish people and the nation of Israel that He Himself said remains unbreakable: “I will not cast them away, nor shall I abhor them, to utterly destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God” (Lev. 26:44). The Lord has preserved the Jewish people for millennia; and their existence and presence in their ancient homeland, Eretz Yisrael, is a testament to Scripture’s truthfulness and God’s faithfulness.
When you vote on November 5, remember Israel. The covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants also commands the nations to bless Israel and the Jewish people (Gen. 12:3). God promises to bless those who bless them, and this divine promise should guide us as we cast our ballots.
