Flowers of the Son is a documentary that gives the viewer an up-close look at the experiences of missionaries on Jews for Jesus' Behold Your God Israel campaign. They go out to where the people are in the land of Israel, a nation with 5.5 million Jewish people, sharing the message that Jesus is the promised Messiah of the Jewish people.
The missionaries begin their day holding up large Hebrew banners along busy streets proclaiming that Yeshu=Yeshua=Yeshuah (Jesus=Yeshua=salvation) and a phone number for people to call. The missionaries then come back to base camp for a meal and fellowship (where they are served by stewards, Gentile Christians from the U.S. and other countries) followed by another 'sortie' (French for 'going out') where they go to the marketplace for one on one conversation with whoever will to talk to them. I was surprised to learn that while on these sorties the missionaries have to change locations often in order to avoid violence and verbal abuse from the religious, anti-missionary groups. It is common for them to be pushed, shoved, or spit-on while they are in conversation with some of the many unreached, secular Israeli Jews.
It was encouraging to see that even while there are many that are not open to hearing their message there are some that are seeking the freedom, love, and salvation that only Jesus can give. It is touching to see the hope in their eyes when they speak of this new revelation of truth that is opening up for them as they are reading the New Testament for the first time.
This documentary shows me how intense and purposeful the Behold Your God Israel campaign is and how tirelessly Jews for Jesus works at sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with their Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel. These faithful missionaries spend long days talking to people and dodging persecutors, sometimes getting beat up or put in jail. Why do they do this? Because they have found peace in Yeshua and they are now compelled to share it with their people.
After watching Flowers of the Son, I am inspired to do more to support this work through prayer, giving, and possibly being a steward on a future campaign. May the Lord continue to bless the outreach of Jews for Jesus in Israel and may He call more Christians to support this work so that more Jewish people can hear the gospel of Jesus Christ.