Tears of Gratitude

Charles Gardner • November 18, 2023
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Amid the despicable scenes of Jew-hatred being spewed out on the streets of the world’s major cities, it was so heart-warming to receive a glowing report of the massive pro-Israel rally in Washington DC from my dear friend and CMJ USA founder Theresa Newell.

Speaking of this week’s rally, Theresa said:


“Most touching were the conversations we had with Jewish people who noticed our signs identifying us as Christians.


“A young man from Long Island stopped with his friends to tell me that they were experiencing fear where they lived because of hostility. He said they were not wearing kippahs on the street but added that he was so grateful to see we were there.


“I told him that they would always have a home in Lancaster County (in Pennsylvania) if they needed a place to be safe. I handed him my card with my phone number and email. ‘You are not alone,’ I told him. And all of his friends said ‘Thank you. We need to hear this.’


“Many others waved to us and said, ‘We are so glad you came’. In fact, so many young and older Jewish people thanked us profusely for standing with them.


“Tears came to the eyes of an older Jewish woman as we hugged. I thought of the centuries of Jew-hatred that had been perpetrated by people who called themselves ‘Christians’.


“I knew I could not wipe away the fear of the ‘goyim’ (Hebrew for Gentiles) that had made its way into their Jewish souls and even their DNA. But how I longed for the miracle that in that one hug the ugly sin would be eradicated forever in at least one heart.”


Theresa added that though security was visible, there were no disturbances.


Charles Gardner is the editor of CMJ UK Prayer Focus and was on the editorial board of ProphecyToday.uk for seven years.

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