Only a Moment Away - Holy Land Moments devotions | IFCJ: Just because we can’t see God hand moving the pieces doesn’t mean that He isn’t doing so. In one moment, it can all change.
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For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime;weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. — Psalm 30:5
In honor of my father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, and his lifework helping Christians understand the Jewish roots of their faith, I offer you one of his devotional teachings from the beloved Psalms.
One of the greatest miracles in modern-day Israeli history was the quick and most unlikely victory of the Six-Day War in 1967. As soon as Egyptian President Abdel Nasser expelled the U.N. peacekeeping forces from the Sinai, it was clear that war was on the way and that Israel was greatly outnumbered and outgunned. The world was already preparing the obituary notices for the young state of Israel — that’s how impossible victory seemed. Yet, miraculously, Israel was able to wipe out every single Egyptian bomber before they even took flight. The war was won in less than a week. One rabbi living through these times explained the experience with a verse from Psalm 30: “weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” |
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