Alveda King: Ending the Terror Among Jews, Muslims and Christians
Conflict between the two natural sons of Abraham is explained in Genesis 21:9 which shows that the conflict began just after Isaac was weaned: “Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking.”
Galatians 4 tells us that Ishmael had been “born according to the flesh” while Isaac had been “born according to the promise.” Isaac replaced Ishmael as the favored son and heir.
Jealousy and resentment between Sarah, Hagar, Isaac and Ishmael created an unparalleled hate setting off wars and atrocities for 4000 years. Beyond wealth and blessings that God promised and delivers to both Ishmael and Isaac, it’s the title deed to the land of Israel, which God promised to Abraham’s lineage, that’s the source of the friction between Jews and Arabs even today.
The conflict extends further to challenge the spiritually “adopted” sons of Abraham — Gentiles who accept Jesus as God’s Son and Savior of Humanity.
“And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you.” Galatians 3:29
So the battle wages among humans over spiritual and natural inheritance. Satan would wield weapons of strife, rejection, violence, hatred and a host of evils to divide God’s people. We must resist this present evil.
Regardless, terrorism is unacceptable. ISIS must go. Yet lest we forget, ISIS isn’t the only threat to America and the word. Poverty, racism, domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual perversion abortion and so much more are also rending the moral fabric of our world.
The solution
With global threats, looming elections, war talk and the like, we must ask ourselves if human solutions will be enough to sustain our world. Is there more from heavenly corridors? Social justice begins in the womb.
“We cannot fight credibly against other social and moral evils, including poverty and violence, while we tolerate mass killings by abortion.” — Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.
