Comment: I
tell you the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me
witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my
heart. Do these words sound familiar to you? If not! Then you do not
know the Word of God (The Bible) as you ought too. Romans 9:1-2 the apostle
Paul is grieved over his nation Israel and let me say, so please listen up! If
you are not aware of these chapters (Romans 9 through 11) there is a good
chance that you are unaware of times in which we live. I have a similar burden
like that of the apostle since I am convinced that the Church of God in
Christ/Messiah (at least here in the U.S.) is temporarily blind. Now the
doctrinal truth of these chapters cannot be successfully taught and explained
in this or any devotional your read daily, but if you allow the Holy Spirit to
bear witness of God’s Plan of times and seasons, you will be a step or two closer;
to our ultimate, eternal citizenship with Him.
Devotional: It is a fact, if you look at the nation Israel
in these times you will see that it has rejected God. God adopted the nation as
His own, He gave them covenants, revealed His glory and gave numerous promises.
Through time and the fathers of this Israel; CHRIST/MESSIAH came. Christ is over
all, He is the eternally blessed God. Because of this national rejection, God
temporarily closed the book on Israel, but at this time the final chapter has
not been written. Romans 11:1-36 is not the final chapter, but without a doubt proves that there is a future for Israel.
Romans 10 is a chapter in God’s
Word that we Gentiles use to present the gospel to those who are without
Christ, but if you are a student (disciple) of the Word, you will understand
that Paul is exhorting that his nation (Israel NEEDS the gospel). They (the Israelites)
are ignorant of God’s Righteousness, they seek to establish their own
righteousness, thus they have not submitted themselves to the Righteousness of
God. In a very same manner, the Church today in the U.S. seeks to establish
it’s righteousness apart from the gospel. This is troubling, but true.
Christ is the END OF THE LAW
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS TO ALL WHO BELIEVE, to the Jew FIRST and also to the GENTILE.
The Jews rejected their Messiah when they along with the gentiles (Romans) and hung
HIM on the cross. And today in churches all across this NATION, churches reject
Jesus because they have forgotten the gospel, to confess Him as LORD (Messiah). The church
nationwide fails in their heart to believe and confess GOD's plan. (Christ’s death and resurrection)
this is the all sufficient work (plan) that pleases God for all to believe.
This confession is not HEARD
in many churches these days, so how can the current message of “love God and go
to work for Him” work if there is no gospel preach? Are we not then, like Israel who have
replaced the Righteousness of Christ with our own self-righteous works? I could
be thought of as wrong here; even by some covenant believing friends, but I rest
in the truth that God will reveal His Righteousness very soon.
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