CBN’s Gary Lane laid out a sobering message on this week’s Global Lane: hope for a Gaza peace is appropriate, but realism must guide Christian and American responses. Lane told viewers he’s examined both Islamic apocalyptic writings and the Bible to draw lessons about Gaza, the Palestinians, and Israel — arguing that anyone serious about peace must reckon with both faith and facts.
Lane warned that certain strands of Islamic apocalyptic thought — which have been influential in some extremist circles — frame the struggle over Israel as cosmic and unavoidable, not merely political. That worldview turns diplomacy into fantasy for those who believe the end-times script demands continued confrontation, and it helps explain why some actors resist any genuine compromise.
From a Biblical viewpoint, Lane and other Christian analysts point to scriptures and longstanding evangelical interpretations that see Israel’s survival as central to God’s promises, which colors how many believers judge the conflict. That conviction doesn’t excuse the horrors of war or blind Christians to suffering, but it does clarify why American patriots and people of faith instinctively back Israel’s right to defend itself.
The practical upshot Lane offered is plain: fighting Israel is strategically and spiritually futile when the enemy is committed to annihilation rather than coexistence. Hamas’ choice — to surrender or be destroyed — is precisely the grim reality Lane says Western leaders must confront honestly, not paper over with empty platitudes or naïve “peace plans” that ignore who the real combatants are.
America’s policy should reflect both moral clarity and muscular resolve: condemn terrorism, protect civilians, and back Israel’s legitimate self-defense while pushing for a stable, denazified Gaza that cannot be a launching pad for future attacks. That is not warmongering; it is the responsible defense of Western civilization, Jewish life, and the innocent Palestinians trapped by terror leaders who choose violence over rebuilding.
To patriots and people of faith, Lane’s message is a call to sober prayer and clear action. Pray for peace and for the hostages, insist your leaders stop appeasing extremism, and support policies that dismantle terrorist power rather than pretend it can be negotiated away. The world has seen what weakness invites; now is the time for American strength guided by faith and truth.
