“The Lord will make himself known to Egypt, and Egypt will know the Lord on that day. They will offer sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them. The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. Then they will turn to the Lord, and he will be receptive to their prayers and heal them…..On that day Israel will form a triple alliance with Egypt and Assyria — a blessing within the land. The Lord of Armies will bless them, saying, “Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance are blessed.”” Isaiah 19:21-22, 24-25 CSB https://bible.com/bible/1713/isa.19.22-25.CSB

With all that is currently happening in the Middle East, it is hard to imagine these words from the prophet coming true. Egypt and Assyria, modern-day Iraq, as well as parts of Iran, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey, all getting along with Israel. All worshipping the One True God Who has come in Jesus. Even Israel has rejected God’s Messiah. Yet God loves the nations, for all people are His creation, and He came as Savior for all people. God has commanded that His church, the people who know Who He is and what He truly requires from humanity, are to go into all nations and make disciples. These are the obedient followers of Jesus. There are Christians in Egypt, Israel, and Assyria today, but not as many as God wants, and they are not influencing their governments to love one another and to be at peace with one another so that they can worship the One True God together. There is much work in the world to do for followers of Jesus if they will yield to His will that they become fishers of men among their families, in their communities, and across the nations until every knee bows and every tongue confesses that Jesus is Lord. This is the will of God our Savior for all people, and it is the work of God for His people.