One place on this earth is special to God; in fact, His eyes are always upon it from the beginning of the year unto the end of the year. It is so special it is called, "Jehovah's land." The dimensions of this land are quite large. The wilderness is on the south, Lebanon on the north, the Mediterranean on the west, and the Euphrates on the east.
Contemporary events, although not easily understood, are working out as the eye of God sees best for that land, and where present-day Israel has only a small part of the whole. Current peace talks are a word-struggle for peace, but have not brought peace.
A Jew living in Israel today is liable to have his back stabbed or a rock thrown at him. If a Jew lives beyond the so-called Green Line, he becomes known by the United Nations as a settler, even if it is in Jerusalem.
One part of that land is also very special to God. He has stated His claim on it. "The Lord hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation. This is My rest forever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it." Psa. 132:13, 1413For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation. 14This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it. (Psalm 132:13‑14). This was written about 3000 years ago and is still waiting to be fulfilled.
When the Messiah (Jesus Christ) came the first time, there was only a partial fulfillment of the prophecy in Zech. 9:9, 109Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. 10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. (Zechariah 9:9‑10). Jesus did ride into Jerusalem upon a colt, the foal of an ass (Matt. 21:4-94All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. 6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 7And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. 9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. (Matthew 21:4‑9)). The multitudes cried out, "Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.”
Later in Luke 13:3333Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. (Luke 13:33) the Lord says, "It cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem." He was that prophet. He completed redemption's work when He came the first time. He is coming again with His redeemed ones and will clear the earth with judgments and then fulfill Zechariah's prophecy.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut oft and He shall speak peace unto the heathen: and His dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
This is the land for which the Lord God cares, and His eyes are upon it from the beginning of the year unto the end of the year.
Jesus Christ, and He alone, can and will fulfill the prayer of Psa. 122:6, 76Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. (Psalm 122:6‑7). "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces." Ed.