Tuesday, August 30, 2016

ISRAEL'S RISING AND FALLING - By Joel Finck



   ISRAEL'S RISING AND FALLING -
 By Joel Finck


Scripture Reading: Isaiah 60:3; Romans 11:11

God has always desired the salvation of the Gentiles. Yet  throughout history, He has chosen different methods to bring  this about. Before the time of Abraham, God dealt directly  with the nations, manifesting His glory "by the things that are  made, even His eternal power and Godhead ... " (Romans 1:20);  butthe nations responded only with wickedness and rebellion.  This rebellion was manifested in the building of the city and  tower of Babel, and their proclamation, "let us make us a  name" (Genesis 11:4).

God's response was to scatter the Gentiles and choose a  family to be a witness to the rest of the earth. Abraham was  told, "I will make of thee a great nation ... and in thee shall all  families of the earth be blessed" (Genesis 12:2, 3). God's  design was to bless this nation (Israel) beyond measure to  attract the interest of the nations around them. Therefore  Isaiah wrote, "And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and  kings to the brightness of thy rising" (Isaiah 60:3).

Unfortunately, as time went by, Israel failed to be the  light to the nations. God tried to reach her through the  prophets, through sending His own Son, and finally through  the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.  Israel would not repent. Therefore, God allowed her to fall;  but here is where we see God's great wisdom and grace. God  is not mocked and His plans are not thwarted. Paul writes, "I  say then, Have they (Israel) stumbled that they should fall?  God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come to  the Gentiles ... " (Romans 11:11).




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