The prayer house is a wonderful place for me to meet with the Lord. I was there for 45 minutes after dropping my daughter off to school. Hello, Jesus! Tears streamed down my face as soon as I said it. He has been waiting.
My only request is to know God's heart for Israel as I prayed. The Lord showed series of movie scenes. At first, He showed me How Jesus was rejected by His own chosen people. He was rejected, mocked, hated, tortured, and put to death. He has loved Israel so much, yet, His love was not received, understood, appreciated, and returned. Then, He showed me that I was rejected, criticized by a person whom I loved dearly few years ago. It was very difficult period of my time. But, what I felt and went through would be so trivial compared to what Jesus had gone through. Then, He reminded me that my own brother has hardened his heart, even though He has been with Him through many life difficulties, and blessed him in many ways. I can not stop crying out to Jesus - save my brother, call him back to you, I will not stop crying out to you until he calls you Abba Father. Last, I kept hearing Rachel's wailing. Does Rachel's weeping represent God's heart for Israel? I did not understand and did some research...
Rachel died of giving birth to her second son (Benjamin) with Jacob. She was buried near Bethlehem (Genesis 35:16-24).
Rachel's weeping was quoted in two places (Jeremiah and Matthew) in the Bible:
Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more."
This passage appeared in the middle of God's promise of restoring Israel from captivity.
Matthew 2:16When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18"A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more."[g]
Matthew 2:18 is to fulfill Jeremiah 3:15. The whole city must be filled with weeping and uncontrollable wailing when Herod ordered to kill all the boys under 2 in Bethlehem.
What is my role in restoring Israel? Am I called to weep for Israel?
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