Maximum Result, Minimum Effort

I did my own washing of my clothes as usual. But tonight, something suddenly struck me.
As I wringed my FOX T-shirt to remove the excess water, some thoughts came to my mind.

(Perhaps some of you may not know this but FOX apparel hails from the land of Israel.)

The T-shirt is particular has this slogan emblazoned across the chest:
MAXIMUM result
MINIMUM effort
At the back there is a small stylized '1948'.

I've never taken a 2nd look at the slogan and 'year established' but tonight I had a 2nd opinion.

In light of the recent global backlash on Israel's air campaigns and hostile bombarding of Southern Lebanon, I thought of some things.
But as I've earlier mentioned in a previous post that this isn't meant to be a political blog in anyway, the comments here are my own opinions and in no way represent anyone else.

So Israel has struck a UN observation post.
So Israel has bombed a village killing many young ones.
So the whole world minus the USA has heaped much vituperation on Israel.
So what?

As it has been since 1948, Israel will always be seen as the bad guys. It is the perceived fact and will remain this way until the world caves in.

1948. A year where the thinkable occurred.
After disappearing from the face of the earth for so many hundreds of years, the State of Israel was proclaimed on May 14, 1948.
Jews from all over the globe trotted back to their homeland, defying all logic and reasoning, established Yisra'el as a sovereign nation.

MAXIMUM result, MINIMUM effort.
The eyes of the world may never understand it, but Israel will always be the first chosen nation of God.
Her very name was bestowed upon Jacob after he wrestled with God.
Israel = “he who Struggled with God” OR “Prince with God” OR "Upright (with) God"
(Genesis 32:28)

Though she had revolted against her God countless times;
Though she had turned her face to foreign idols innumerably;
Yet,
In God's eyes, Israel is still His first chosen race.
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Throughout history, ancient Israel has defeated countless enemies without so much as relying on themselves, but on God.

-Abraham and his 318 warriors were heroes during their rescue mission.

-Isaac always had plenty of living water in the wells he dug, despite his enemies shutting off his water supplies.

-Gideon and his valiant 300 men defeated the Midianites with torches in one hand, and trumpets in the other, all the while calling out, "The sword of the LORD and of Gideon!"

-Joshua and his men at the brink of Jericho, came face to face with and prostrated before the almighty Commander of the LORD's army.

The ancients had total reliance and submission to His will and they won battles. ________________________________________________________


When they lost, it was the failure of man, not God.

-Israel lost at Ai because of Achan's sin

-Israel lost at Ebenezer because of the nation's constant disobedience.

-Israel was put to near-total annihilation because the blood of Jesus came upon their hands as they had foolishly proffered when they called for His crucifixion.

They were dispelled far and wide.
They lost their birthright temporarily to the Gentile world so that we might have access to Jesus our Father.
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But God is a faithful God.
He has preserved a remnant(Romans 11) that would one day accept Jesus as the Messiah, the only King.
When that day comes, we would all be in close anticipation of His coming glory.
1948 was the beginning of such a great work and miracle.
God's work and love for Israel is one that transcends human and earthly understanding.

So be it Hezbollah today or Hamas tomorrow, Be it a 6-Day war or a Gaza Strip tussle, God's chosen race will continue to defeat their enemies IF, and only if, it is in God's plan and will.

(Curiously, is it any coincidence that the flag of the Hezbollah features a hostile arm grabbing hold of a cold, cold AK-47 Assault Rifle, while the emblem of the Hamas features 2 crossed swords that speaks silent violence?)


As God was El Elohe Israel to Jacob, He is still the same today, to His physical Israel, and more so His Spiritual Israel.

This is a quote not born of a slacker, but of a victor who truly relies on Jesus:
MAXIMUM result,
MINIMUM effort
- Since 1948 ...... or rather, much further before & into all eternity.