World politics do not dictate the way of God’s children. The Great Commission does. Romans 11:25-27 “Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, ‘The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob’; ‘and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.’” Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in world politics and sociological prejudices without giving heed first to what God has purposed. This isn’t a new problem, as it was apparently also an issue in Rome between the Gentile Christians and the Jews. Paul is addressing the Roman Christians, and he is making it his mission to explain to them what God has announced through the prophets as His purpose. The nation of Israel is God’s ancient people. Yes, they have rejected the Messiah, but more importantly, God has purposed it for the salvation of the Gentiles and the eventual restoration of Israel. We have nothing in which to harbor animosity or pride against the Jewish people, regardless of what politics, society, or history might suggest. God will bring His people unto Himself, both Jew and Gentile, and He will do it in the manner that gives Him the glory. In the twentieth century, more Jews became Christians than in all of the nineteen centuries before. While the eschatological significance of that is uncertain, the fact still remains that God is doing His work, and our part in it is to proclaim His glory to all nations in abject humility. Study/Meditation: What is your role on today’s world stage in regards to the Jewish people? How are you to go about serving in this role? *Father, You will bring Your people unto You. Give me the wisdom to know what I am to do in service to Your kingdom as a vessel of Your good works. Amen.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 14:32:25 +0000
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