These days, when we watch the news, it’s hard to know what to feel. On one hand, we hear that Israel is God’s chosen people, that He promised to bless those who bless them. But on the other hand, we see images that break our hearts: children who have lost their lives, broken families, people without food, cities in ruins.
And if I’m honest… that hurts inside too. It confuses us. It makes us stay silent, afraid of saying something wrong before God.
Maybe you’ve felt it too.
From a young age, many of us learned to see Israel as a special people in God’s history—protected, guided, and sustained by Him, under promises of blessing for those who align with His purpose.
And that is in the Bible. It is real.
But it’s also important to understand something carefully and with love…
that phrase has often been used in an incomplete way, as if it meant we must approve everything without question. However, in its original context (Genesis 12:3), God was speaking to Abraham within a specific covenant, promising blessing through him to all nations. To bless, in light of all Scripture, is not to applaud everything someone does, but to align with God’s heart, which includes justice, mercy, and truth.
The Bible itself shows that even within the chosen people there was correction, confrontation, and a call to repentance. And in the New Testament we see that these promises find their fulfillment in Christ, extending blessing to all nations without canceling God’s faithfulness to His plans (Galatians 3:16, 3:28-29; Romans 11). That’s why using that phrase to justify any action without discernment can lead to confusion.
But on the other hand… you are seeing images you cannot ignore.
Children who have lost their lives.
Mothers crying.
People without food.
Bodies under rubble.
And something inside you says:
“This can’t be right…”
But at the same time, you’re afraid to say it.
Afraid of being against God.
Afraid of being wrong.
Afraid of speaking against something He established.
And meanwhile… many Christian leaders, well-known pastors, people you respect, are publicly supporting the war, justifying everything that’s happening, as if there were nothing to question.
And that… creates even more confusion.
So you start to wonder:
Am I wrong… or are we missing something important?
Let’s slow down… but stay grounded in truth.
In the Old Testament, God did choose Israel. He called them, formed them, gave them promises, and defended them with power. That is not in question.
But there is something many overlook…
God never endorsed everything Israel did just because they were Israel.
When Israel acted unjustly, God confronted them.
When they oppressed others, God judged them.
When they strayed, God disciplined them.
The prophets were not cheerleaders of the people… they were voices of God calling out sin—even within the chosen nation.
That’s key to understand.
Because it makes it clear that:
being chosen was never a license to act without accountability before God.
And now comes the most important part…
Jesus.
Jesus did not come to raise a political flag.
He did not say, “defend this nation at all costs.”
He came to reveal the heart of the Father.
And the heart of the Father never rejoices in the loss of innocent life.
Never.
Jesus wept over Jerusalem.
Jesus drew near to the broken, no matter who they were or where they came from.
Jesus healed, restored, and showed compassion—not only to Israel, but to others as well, showing that His love was not limited to one nation.
And He said something many quote… but few apply:
“Blessed are the peacemakers…” (Matthew 5:9)
He did not say: “blessed are those who justify violence.”
He did not say: “blessed are those who defend one side without question.”
He said: peacemakers.
So… this is where we need to be honest as Christians.
Our loyalty is not to a nation.
Our loyalty is to Christ.
And that changes everything.
Because now you don’t see war as “them vs. them.”
You begin to see it as God sees it…
People.
Souls.
Pain.
And here comes something strong… but necessary to say with love:
A Christian should never justify, celebrate, or become indifferent to the loss of innocent life, no matter who causes it.
It doesn’t matter the political context.
It doesn’t matter the historical argument.
It doesn’t matter who started it.
If children are losing their lives… that matters to God.
If there is hunger, destruction, suffering… that matters.
And no, you are not against God for feeling that.
In fact… it may be a sign your heart is still aligned with His.
Because the issue is not loving Israel.
The issue is justifying the unjustifiable out of fear.
The issue is silencing compassion to avoid “getting theology wrong.”
The issue is when faith becomes so rigid… that it stops feeling.
And that is dangerous.
Because then we stop looking like Christ…
and start looking more like systems, ideologies, or human interpretations.
Here is the clear position of a Christian:
We love what God loves.
We honor what God established.
But we never justify what God does not approve.
And God never approves injustice.
Never approves cruelty.
Never approves the suffering of the innocent.
So yes… we pray for Israel… and we also pray for all nations experiencing war, pain, or injustice anywhere in the world.
We do not take sides with violence…
we take sides with truth, justice, and mercy.
Now… there’s something else we must understand, because it’s part of what we are seeing today.
Many of today’s conflicts are justified as necessary to protect the world from greater threats, under the idea of preventing future danger. But even as human beings try to take control of situations, we as believers must remember something firm: God is still in control above every nation, power, and human decision.
But even in the middle of those arguments… the reality remains the same:
Nothing justifies the suffering of the innocent.
No political strategy…
no global fear…
no preventive war…
justifies a child losing their life.
And here comes a statement that must be said clearly… but with the right heart:
If at any point, as Christians, we begin to see war without feeling the weight of human suffering… then it is worth stopping and asking ourselves, honestly, whether we truly understand why Christ came—and to return to the center of the Gospel: His life, His death, and His resurrection.
Because Christ did not come to harden hearts…
He came to save them.
And if any spiritual leader justifies war without sorrow, without compassion, without tears…
then we must return to the Bible, not to opinions.
Because even leaders can be wrong.
Let me leave you with this reflection…
Maybe we are not called to defend sides…
maybe we are called to reflect Christ in the middle of chaos.
Maybe we don’t have all the answers…
but we do know this:
Jesus would never celebrate the loss of a child’s life.
And if that is true…
then our posture should reflect that as well.
I invite you to join me in this prayer…
Lord, in the middle of so much confusion, give us a heart like Yours. Free us from fear when truth requires courage. Teach us to love without partiality, to have real compassion, and not to harden our hearts to pain. Give us discernment to not justify what You do not justify, and the strength to stand in truth with love. Protect the innocent in every nation, bring peace where there is war, and comfort where there is loss. Raise up Your Church as light in the darkness. May we not echo opinions, but reflect Christ. Amen.
In Somos Cristianos Conectamos Corazones con Cristo.
