September 28 — “Why Israel Is Hated: The Battle Behind the Battle” Psalm 135:4
“When the Most High divided their inheritance to the nations,
When He separated the sons of Adam,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to the number of the children of Israel.”
Psalm 135:4 Sound Devotional
Reflection
Israel’s persecution is one of the most enduring and tragic realities of human history. Empires have risen and fallen, ideologies have shifted, yet hostility toward the Jewish people persists. Scripture does not explain this hatred as coincidence, politics alone, or cultural tension. It reveals something deeper—a spiritual conflict centered on God’s covenant purposes.
Israel is hated because Israel was chosen. Not chosen for superiority, but for assignment. Through Israel came the covenants, the prophets, the Scriptures, and ultimately the Messiah. The enemy has always understood that if he could erase Israel, he could attempt to nullify God’s promises. But covenant cannot be undone.
From Pharaoh’s decree to kill Hebrew sons, to Haman’s plot of annihilation, to Herod’s massacre, to modern antisemitism—there is a recurring pattern. The hatred intensifies whenever redemptive purpose advances. This is not merely hatred of a people; it is resistance to the God who revealed Himself through them.
Israel also stands as a witness—a living testimony that God keeps His word. Their survival defies logic. Scattered, exiled, attacked, yet preserved. That reality confronts every worldview that denies divine sovereignty. Israel’s very existence provokes hostility because it testifies that history is not random and God is not absent.
Israel remains central to God’s unfolding plan. Scripture declares that the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable. The enemy knows this. Hatred toward Israel is fueled by fear of what Israel represents: covenant, promise, Messiah, and future restoration.
Yet the Lord is not silent. He who watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. Every attempt to curse has ultimately resulted in blessing. Every effort to destroy has only magnified God’s faithfulness. What the enemy means for erasure, God turns into evidence.
For the Church, this is a call to discernment and intercession. To reject hatred in all its forms. To stand against deception. And to align our hearts with God’s redemptive purposes—for Israel and for all nations.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us Your heart and Your eyes. Thank You for guarding us from deception and hatred, and rooting us in Your truth and Your love. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for the fulfillment of all You have promised. Through the blood of Your son we declare, Your purposes are standing, and Your glory is being revealed through Your great mercy and faithfulness.
In the name of Your only begotten Son, Jesus, we pray.
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