Shalom,
For 447 days, one hundred precious souls silently survive on hope in the underground terror tunnels of Gaza.
December 25th was the first day of the eight days of Hanukkah and, for Christians it was Christmas day.
Whichever holiday we recognise, whether Hanukkah or Christmas, for many families this was celebrated beneath a shadow of mourning.
Whether Jewish, Christian or other faiths, families from different nations weep for, and hope for their loved ones held captive in Gaza.
These precious ones do not have candles to light or gifts to share – they will have only their memories of past happy festival days shared with family and friends.
The people ‘Israel’ were chosen to take the knowledge of the One God to all nations; the Laws of the One God to all nations and the promise of a Messiah to all nations. This responsibility has been both a blessing for Israel and a burden for Israel.
I believe that, although the October 7 massacre was an unprecedented assault of evil (apart from the Holocaust) targeted at Israel physically and psychologically, it was also calculated as a spiritual assault and at its core is a hatred for the people Israel and a hatred for the God of Israel.
We must remain an enduring voice of solidarity for the hostages and their families; the victims of October 7 and their families; the fallen and fighting heroes of the Israeli Defence Forces and their families.
Every Sunday, as we stand publicly under the Israeli flag and sing ‘Ha Tikvah’, The Hope, let us remember that their stories are written in tears and blood.
We must never be silent until all the hostages are returned home, and we vow that,
‘NEVER AGAIN IS NOW!’
AM YISRAEL CHAI!
Bobby Meyer
