Happy Birthday Israel

I hear it is the 60th anniversary of the birth of the current state of modern Israel. Here are some articles that I read today or recently:

• John Piper's blog discusses the "unlikeliness of Israel" and the enduring reality of the Jewish people.

• Several years ago, Piper wrote a piece than many Christians wonder about -- "Do Jews Have the Divine Right to the Promise Land?" He answers -- NO. I encourage you to read.

• A few years back I read an article in World Magazine on the various Christian response to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. It's called "Engaging Israel's Disengagement." (sorry the formating isn't so good)

Regardless of "divine right" or not -- I am thankful for our American allies in the middle east.