Days of old

[Psalm 77:5] I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
It was in 1977 when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat expressed an unprecedented desire for peace. Menachem Begin, who had just become Prime Minister of Israel, extended the invitation for the Egyptian leader to do just that. On November 19, 1977, Egypt’s presidential plane touched the runway in Tel Aviv. It was an historic occasion of monumental proportions. Both leaders could have met the criteria of this verse, ‘I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times. Israel’s confrontation with Egypt is the theme of the psalm. According to rabbinic scholars the psalm reaches back to note how G-d delivered Israel out of their first exile, only to ignore them in their last exile. The prophet-psalmist wonders why G-d does not perform miracles to help them now?
[7] Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
[8] Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
[9] Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
[10] And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
As commenced, the Jewish people could fit the description of these verses. A gloom had spread over Israel after the Yom Kippur War. It had left them with a bleak future. They were disappointed in their government. Political unrest had brought the Likud party to power with Meachem Begin at the hem. It was time for a change. The socialist philosophy of Begin’s predecessors was blamed for the instability of the nation. A strong democratic prime minister would be given a chance to bring the county out of the doldrums.
In 1977, G-d came through with a spectacular miracles! The pharaoh wants peace! No longer is his heard hardened. He walks into the midst of Israel’s leaders, takes the platform, and talks of treaties.
This same question is addressed by Paul in Romans 11:1: ‘Hath G-d cast away his people? G-d forbid.’ Verse 11: ‘I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? G-d forbid.’ History bears out the fact of Israel’s longest exile, but Paul predicted the day when Israel would be received again. The Jew is not forever forsaken. Reconciliation will come when the fullness of the Gentile be come in Rom. 11:25.
We are fast approaching that time. Since 1948 we have been in the transition period. The last Gentile convert will soon be redeemed. At that time, G-d will renew His covenant with Israel. The Creator is already moving on behalf of Israel, for she is His bride. He has endowed their politicians with vision. He has crowned their scientific minds with inventions undreamed of a century ago. ‘Thou are the G-d that doest wonders….V. 14.