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“Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen things like this?
Can a country be born in a day or a nation
brought forth in a moment?”
Isaiah 66:8
Balfour 100 is celebrating Britain’s historic recognition of a
Partners
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teaching, God’s eternal promises and Israel’s prophetic
destiny, as recounted in this poem by Juliet Dawn...
Commemorating the centenary of the Balfour Declaration,
which paved the way for the rebirth of the State of Israel
The Balfour Declaration was a moment... and No! This was the beginning of God’s covenant
much more, restored,
Not just a piece of paper, or a promise ’midst a war, A prospered Jewish people, with a destiny assured,
Not just a host of well-picked words or the toast of A pledge he made to Abraham with clear,
gentry’s schemes, defined terrain,
Not just a pact by men in suits, or the fruit of And now this Declaration would affirm those
Jewish dreams. vows again.

This landmark in our nation was a turning of A high price paid in conflict, in suffering and
the tide, in grief,
A public validation of a truth so long denied, A heavy toll in loss of faith, in fear and unbelief,
A heaven-born revelation of the purpose of that Land, But full eternal promises now echo from God’s
And a certain confirmation of the presence of Word,
God’s hand! The dried-up bones will live again, as prophecy
is stirred.
A solid, firm pronouncement in a world of hostile
views, Ezekiel did speak it out, ‘the dry bones shall arise’,
A ripple through the nations, claiming ground in The breath of God rebuilding hope, restoring
foreign news, jaded eyes.
A line drawn and established, debunking years of But whether fully knowingly, Lord Balfour paved
shame, the way,
And a hope to Israel’s children that their prayers And Britain’s choice to raise her voice, changed
were not in vain. history that day.

But a ‘National Home’ was soon to be... a blessing So now we see in earnest, that a hundred years ago,
and a curse! A defining moment happened, far greater than
Who knew that this solution, would bring suffering we know.
far worse? Man’s purpose met with heaven’s, and a miracle
The ‘Jewish problem’, centuries old, would now fuel was birthed,
global hate, And we celebrate that moment... when God’s
Was genocide and bloodshed to be their only fate? plans invaded earth!

Juliet Dawn is part of Dovetail Shalom Ministries, and
after 25 years as a secular singer she is now more often
found leading worship, recording albums and working
with the DSM team in hosting events. Through a life of
enormous trial and trauma, God has given her a unique To obtain more copies of this magazine
gift of Kingdom-focused poetry which is now compiled in an illustrated and other related resources please visit
book entitled ‘To Change a Nation’. She has three children and runs http://www.balfour100.org/resources/
her own ‘Quirky’ fashion boutiques in Cornwall.

The Balfour100 Committee has included the following people:

Joana Adebeyo Len Grates Judy Littler Manners Mark Starbuck Michael Treharne
Tunji Adebeyo Nick Gray Jane Moxon Joan Thomas Tim Vince
Simon Barrett Melvin Hart John Peters Pam Thomas
David Elms Mike Kerry Barry John Sinfield Roy Thurley