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THE JEWS AND THE GENTILES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
Acts 11:1-3

Romans 3:27-30

 

“Is he the God of the Jews only?

is he not also of the Gentiles?”

 

THE JEWS AND THE GENTILES
 
Truly, the Book of Acts highlights the truth that when God works, Satan is doubly working against God. The enemy will use his minions whom he has placed in every corner of the church to disrupt her harmony. It is his desire to destroy the Christians’ faith so that fewer and fewer will be active in the work of the Lord. Unknowingly and due to the immaturity of some, people in the church are moved to raise objections to the work of the Lord that will cause leaders and other ministries to be hampered and hindered.
 
Contention: The news was worthy of rejoicing. They should have remembered the words of the Lord in Luke 15:7. Yet there was no implication of joy and thanksgiving from the apostles and brethren in Judea. The Jews could not tolerate the idea of having Gentiles in the Church. The circumcision would later be imposed on them as an additional requirement from the law of Moses.
 
Condescension: The Jews saw Peter’s act of going into the house of a Gentile and eating with them as a condescension on his part. This must have made an impact on Peter’s heart because he later succumbed to the pressure and was rebuked by Paul. Read Galatians 2:11-12. The Gentiles must be thankful to the Lord for including them in His great plan of redemption. Today, the majority of the Church is made up of Gentiles. We must not be proud. Read what Paul wrote in Romans 11:11-12.
 
As a Gentile church, what we must do is to pray for the Jews, and pray for Israel. Their full understanding of the truth is the Lord’s delight and that must be our hearts’ delight too. We are pro-Israel because we are pro-God of the Bible. Are you praying for Israel? Make it a part of your personal prayer list!
 
THOUGHT: Am I praying for the salvation of the Jews?

PRAYER: Father, help me love both Jews and Gentiles alike.

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