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How Many Lives in Israel Would You Like to Save? (B)
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Jan 20, 2017
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Dear Friend of Israel,
I know you and I share a love for Israel. Like other Bible-believing Christians, we recognize that the Jewish people hold a special place in the heart of God — and that He is calling us to find ways to bless the nation of Israel.
"I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 12:3
What a wonderful promise of God! If we obey Him by blessing Israel, we will be blessed! And if we bless Israel, we will bless the whole world!
Although we were once far from God, the Bible tells us we have been spiritually grafted into Israel (see Romans 11:17-24) and now God is calling us to do what we can do to bless Israel.
"For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews' spiritual blessings,
they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings."
Romans 15:27
May I share with you what I believe may be the most profound way for believers to express our love and support for Israel?
Magen David Adom (Hebrew for "Red Star of David") is Israel's national ambulance, blood-services, and disaster-relief organization.
Every year, Magen David Adom (MDA) responds to 600,000 emergency calls — that's more than one per minute — and processes and delivers more than 300,000 units of blood to people in critical need.
Most of MDA's highly trained team of 15,000 medical first-responders are volunteers who work under extreme conditions and often put their own lives at risk as they care for the injured and save precious lives.
So in Israel, when there is any sort of emergency medical situation — a terrorist attack, an automobile accident, a natural disaster, a heart attack, a child falling in a playground, a woman unexpectedly going into labor — the 8.5 million people living in Israel depend upon the dedicated men and women of Magen David Adom to be on the scene within minutes to bring hope and healing.
But in Israel the government does not fund their emergency services. Magen David Adom is supported by private donations.
So when we support Magen David Adom financially, we're blessing Israel in the most direct and most practical way possible — we are literally saving lives every day!
"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the one who is wise saves lives."
Proverbs 11:30
You can bless Israel by literally helping MDA save lives. You're blessing Israel as you step up to help provide the ambulances, medical supplies, lifesaving equipment, blood services and training that Israel's first-responders must undergo to do their holy work of saving lives.
What Does it Cost to Save a Life?
If you would like to do something to bless Israel today, one easy way is to give the "gift of life" — emergency blood supplies. MDA provides 97% of the blood for the civilian population and 100% for the Israel Defense Forces.
MDA's national blood bank carefully collects, processes, and stores donations of whole blood, plasma, and platelets. One whole unit of blood (approximately a pint) can save up to three lives. The cost to process a unit of blood is approximately $100. So your donation of $100 will provide one unit of blood, which can save up to three lives. Or your donation of $35 will provide one blood unit component, which can save one life. You can make the decision to save a life in Israel right now. Or you can decide to save three lives — or more — right now.
On a personal note, I had my own firsthand experience with Magen David Adom when I became ill in March 2014 while leading a tour group in Israel. I was transported by an MDA ambulance to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. Thanks to the amazing team who served on that ambulance — and God's hand of protection — my own life was saved!
Shalom,
Pastor Jerry Clark, M.Div.
Director Interfaith Outreach
American Friends of Magen David Adom
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Magen David Adom, Israel's national Red Cross society, provides emergency medical care and ambulance services for victims of natural disasters, automobile accidents, and other emergencies in Israel. They're also responsible for over 97% of Israel's national blood supply. They're at work saving lives in Israel every day.
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For questions, please contact:
Phone:
800-379-0044
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