NOV 30

Romans 11:1-26
Memorise Isaiah 11:11-12
“Hath God cast away his people?”

The word “Israel” is used 70 times in the New Testament, and on every occasion it is used, it refers to the Jewish nation of Israel, not the Church. Israel is Israel, Church is Church. We must not confuse the two. The nation of Israel will one day be converted and will acknowledge Jesus as her Messiah. This will happen when Christ returns. Israel will be truly glorious in that day when the Lord sits on the throne of David in Jerusalem ruling over the whole world in fulfilment of all the Old Testament prophecies concerning her.

We are seeing God’s promises being kept and prophecies being fulfilled today. Look at Israel today! She is back in her land in fulfilment of Isaiah 11:11-12. Israel must be back in her land before the Lord can return. This is one indication that the Lord is coming back very soon. The Lord will return soon to complete the restoration of Israel.

The anti-Israel view is problematic and questionable. If God has truly cast away Israel for her sins, then what makes the Church so sure that she will not be cast away also? Are we not as sinful as Israel? Have we not been as disobedient? Have we not broken the Ten Commandments, and do we not continue to break the Commandments? Should not God cast us away? God forbid! God is true to His Word, and will save us to the very end. When we sin, He will chastise us. “For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth” (Hebrews 12:6). Believers are God’s children. The Lord, true to His promise, will not and cannot cast His children away. Likewise, when Israel sins, God will punish her. But Israel remains God’s special and chosen nation. God will not cast her away.

Thought: If God would break His promise to Israel, how can we be certain he will not break other promises as well?
Prayer: Lord, I thank Thee for thy great and precious promises.