History in the Making

"At this point, Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is the only concrete thing that his evangelical supporters can point to as part of fulfilling biblical prophecy to bring about the second coming of Christ," religion historian Neil Young told Newsweek in January.

That reads like an indictment, but it's safe to say that for those eagerly anticipating the Second Coming, any progress is welcome. And the move on Monday is apparently seen by many evangelicals as precisely such a step.

Naming Jerusalem the Capital of Israel Fact Sheet:

• The history of Israel dates back to Genesis and the story of Abram who would become Abraham

• Abraham was promised a land by God (the promised land) and that land was Canaan and would later become Israel (Genesis 12- fulfilled when descendant Joshua takes the land in Joshua 6 when the walls come down)

• David declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel (City of David- II Samuel 5)

• Legally documented in 1950, the Israeli Knesset passed the Jerusalem Law, and declared Jerusalem to be the eternal, undivided capital of the State of Israel

• In 1995, Democrat President Bill Clinton signed a statute stating, "Since 1950, the city of Jerusalem has been the capital of the State of Israel."

• Christianity begins in Jerusalem serving as the context for Jesus' life and earthly ministry 

• The city where Jesus was crucified on a cross 

• The city where He was laid in a tomb 

• The city where He rose from the grave

• The city where He showed Himself to many others over a forty-day period

• The city where many believe Abraham brought Isaac up Mt. Moriah and passed God's test of faith 

• The city where King Solomon built the magnificent Temple, declaring it a house of prayer for all nations 

• The city Isaiah envisioned as the world's center where the nations would beat their swords into plowshares, and learn war no more

• The city where Jesus wept

Psalm 122
A song of ascents. Of David.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

I rejoiced with those who said to me,
    “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Our feet are standing
    in your gates, Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built like a city
    that is closely compacted together.
That is where the tribes go up—
    the tribes of the Lord—
to praise the name of the Lord
    according to the statute given to Israel.
There stand the thrones for judgment,
    the thrones of the house of David.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
    “May those who love you be secure.
May there be peace within your walls
    and security within your citadels.”
For the sake of my family and friends,
    I will say, “Peace be within you.”
For the sake of the house of the Lord our God,
    I will seek your prosperity.

Hope you are getting ready for Jesus to return!