Troublesome Times

It is most definitely interesting looking at the current events of the world today... The top stories on google news at this moment all have to do with the Middle East. It kind of reminds me of Zechariah 12 and 14; there God declares that Jerusalem will be a "cup of trembling" to the world and a "burdensome stone." Zechariah 14 goes on to say that all nations will be gathered together to Jerusalem for battle. I don't know that we have seen the full fulfillment of these prophecies quite yet, but we are truly living in interesting and troublesome times.

As per the UN ceasefire agreement there is to be a UN peacekeeping force deployed to Southern Lebanon. 15,000 UN troops are to join 15,000 Lebanese soldiers to create a buffer between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Today the EU said that they would commit 7,000 troops to the UN (1/2 of the force called for) but also stated their belief that the peacekeeping mission must have a "strong Muslim component to give it credibility." The UN has agreed with the EU on this point. But I wonder, wasn't a "Strong Muslim component" the initial problem in Southern Lebanon? Furthermore, how could a component of Muslim soldiers defend a border with a State [Israel] that they do not recognize?

The problems in the Middle East are truly puzzling, even for those on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and all the others. One thing is for certain, there will be no peace in the Middle East... until the Prince of Peace stands upon the Mount of Olives.