聖誕前夕，以色列的總理邀請基督徒們一起到以色列來承接聖經裡的產業，這是第一次我聽見以色列的當權者發出這樣對外邦人的邀請，我想我們正預備進入最後榮耀的時刻也是耶穌正在門前的時刻！所有的新婦們請預備好，所有的童女們也請預備好妳們燈裡的油，因為新郎就要來了！
也該是要到街道上勉強人進入到宴席的時刻了， so are you ready?
To all of our Christian friends around the world, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
I send you these greetings from Jerusalem. I'm standing in the courtyard of this magnificent International Christian Embassy. I'm so proud of our relations with our Christian brothers and sisters. I wonder for many of you if you remember the experience you had when you first visited Israel, when you saw the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Via Dolorosa or the Sea of Galilee or Nazareth. I'm sure it moved you deeply.
And it moves us deeply to have this bond with you because we all know that this land of Israel is the land of our common heritage. It changed the story of humanity, it changed civilization. What a magnificent heritage it is. Yet, we also know that it is under attack these days, that the forces of intolerance, of barbarism that attack all religions attack Christians with particular vehemence. We stand with you and I'm proud of the fact that in Israel, this is the one place in the Middle East that the Christian community not only survives but thrives and it's no accident. It’s because of our commitment to religious freedom; it's because of our embrace of our heritage; it's because of our embrace of our common future.
So please come to Israel. Come and visit me, I'm waiting for you. It will be a great experience for you.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!
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