Welcome to day thirty-two.
Let me ask you these set of questions:
How would you feel if you loved someone so much and the person didn't love you back?
How would you feel if you gave a particular person all the attention yet he/she just didn't seem to notice your endearing?
And...
How would you feel if you made the whole world know that that particular person is very special to you and still, this person wouldn't even acknowledge your very existence?
The people of Israel are God's very special people.
Although they carry so much value in the eyes of God, they are still far from God and not in a relationship with Him. I am talking about the kind of relationship as is desired by God Himself.
There is a lot we can learn from the relationship between these Two.
Before I get to that, let me ask you another question:
When a sibling of yours is at loggerheads with your father, how do you, as the other sibling, handle it?
Would you wish that they continue in this bitter relationship or would you push for reconciliation?
I believe that a characteristic of love is to wish for the happiness of the one that is being loved.
If that is truly the case, then we as Christians and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ must push for the reconciliation of the People of Israel to God the Father.
When you study the Scriptures, you would notice the depth of God's love for the people of Israel.
As you go through, you might say that God was quite harsh in His dealings with them.
But if you read further in the Book of Revelation, you would realise that God only chastises those He loves.
If that is also true, which it actually is, then you would understand how much God loves these people.
It is further stated in Scripture that God says that at the end of time, He will gather all of Israel to Himself.
We need to pray for the conversion of the People of Israel back to God Almighty.
We need to pray for the people of Israel to acknowledge Jesus Christ as the true Son of God.
Let me tell you this:
Yes, it is true that the People of Israel are God's special people.
Nonetheless, I want you, my dear Child of God, to know that you are in no way less in the sight of God.
WHY?
The death of Jesus Christ on the Cross has made you worthy of being called God's special person as well.
As Children of God, I want us to realize that we have been clothed in Christ.
Being clothed in Christ therefore means that if God acknowledged Jesus Christ as His beloved Son in whom He is well pleased, then it also is right to say that indeed, you are also the beloved Son or daughter in whom He(God) is well pleased.
Never forget that being clothed in Christ makes us His special people too. This is because we have chosen to live for Him and to fix our hearts and minds on Him. With this in mind, we can believe the statements in Deuteronomy 28: 1-14 for our lives.
When we reflected on Humility some weeks ago, we shared that a part of Humility is living lives of service to others because we know our true worth in Christ Jesus.
Our Humility should be seen in our ability to intercede on behalf of the people of Israel.
Please do not forget to remember them in prayer when the Holy Spirit prompts you.
Believe me, He is more concerned about the conversion of Israel more than any one of us is.
God bless you abundantly for sharing your time to reflect with us today.
Father, please help us live for You and shine so bright that our lights may attract the people of Israel to return to You.
Amen!
It's still SHARING LIFE.
Don't stop sharing life!
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