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This Holocaust Memorial Day is a chance for the Church to have an ‘Esther moment’
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Sharmila Meadows2024-01-26T11:51:00
Former Ministerial Private Secretary Sharmila Meadows explains why Christians cannot be indifferent to the plight of Israel.
This Saturday, 27 January marks the annual Holocaust Memorial Day. Perhaps never before has its backdrop been so feverish with virulent and pervasive anti-Semitism and international antagonism towards Israel. Our streets have witnessed anti-Semitic chants and banners of a magnitude resonant of the darkest days of Nazi Germany.
As Christian women, it can be difficult to process the horror or know what to feel. Yet, God has set his standard in his Word and calls us to follow – and he is far from silent on Israel. From the promise to Abraham, through the Old Testament prophets and the laments of David in the Psalms, Scripture echoes with God’s tender heart towards Israel and the Jewish people. A heart we cannot ignore.
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