In a recent interview with Joel Rosenberg, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shared his love for Israel, calling it “a matter of faith.”

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From All Israel News:

The U.S.-Israel alliance, he said, is “a special alliance — it’s unlike any other in the nation because we have a shared Judeo-Christian heritage.”

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The Speaker’s own personal convictions on these matters “goes back to the opening book [the Bible] in Genesis.”

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“You know, blessed is the nation that blesses Israel and cursed the nation that curses Israel. There are all sorts of theological interpretations of how that applies to us today, but I take it literally.”

Speaker Johnson clearly holds the Jewish nation in high regard. In this interview, he shared both secular and biblical reasons to support Israel:

“So, it’s a matter of faith to me. But if you just set the faith issues aside and you just look at it practically — if you’re just looking for America First as an agenda and the interest of America, it is clearly within our interest to have a close alliance with Israel as the only stable democracy in the region, which is a tinderbox for all the reasons we know, and to have a strong presence there.”

As intercessors, we know that God is not done with Israel. The promises He made in the Old Testament still apply, and that includes the promise to bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse it. To hear the Speaker of the House affirm this theological truth so openly is an answer to our prayers.

Let’s thank God for the faith of Speaker Johnson, and let’s pray that more members of the House come to see Israel as he does!

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(Excerpt from All Israel News. Photo Credit: Office of Speaker Mike Johnson)