Romans 11:29-31 GNT
For God does not change his mind about whom he chooses and blesses. As for you Gentiles, you disobeyed God in the past; but now you have received God's mercy because the Jews were disobedient. In the same way, because of the mercy that you have received, the Jews now disobey God, in order that they also may now receive God's mercy.
I love the change of season! My favorite seasons are Fall and Spring. My thoughts during those seasons are always the same. My God is fun! As much as I enjoy when seasons change, reading the scriptures above makes me so grateful that God's compassion and promises are not like the change of seasons. We often hear that the Israelites who are of Jewish religion were God's chosen people, often referred to as Jews. Reading Romans chapter 11, the Holy Spirit led me to a truth that I do not recall ever hearing a message about. God's first selection to represent him in this world. Think about the flood of Noah. Prior to the flood of Noah, God's intention was for all his creation to look to him and find their way home. As you all know, instead God in "Genesis 6:5-6 NLT, “-The LORD observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. So, the LORD was sorry he had ever made them and put them on the earth. It broke his heart." God resolved destroying mankind was his only option but saved Noah and his family who were from his original creation. Humankind prior to the flood were all considered Gentiles. The Gentiles- humankind broke God's heart and failed him which led to his second plan. God decided instead of working through the entire human race, He chose the nation of Israel to be his people with the hope of modeling what worshiping and honoring God above all things looks like to the world. They also failed God and broke his heart again. God resolved to another decision, he realized only he can rescue us from the chains and trap that Satan has over humankind. He allowed his Words to become flesh, Jesus (John chapter-1) and died for the whole world (John 3:16) while we were still in our sinful mess (Romans 5:6-8). Praise God that he does not change his mind about his love and promises to humanity. His goal is to save all his creations. When Jesus says in John 3:5-8, no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless he is born of Spirit not the flesh, I believed God's goal is to bring us back to our spiritual form. God realized his attempts to work with us in the flesh has become a failure with both Gentiles, the entire humankind and Israel, as a chosen group. That is why I believe Paul in Galatians 3:26-29 reminded us "So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." To God we are all under one redemption through Jesus Christ. To say you know God and denied Jesus who is fully man-flesh and God-divine (John 1:14) is a false Good News (Gospel). Jesus is the only door to God. John 10:7-9, "Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out and find pasture." Let us rejoice and share the Good News that God through Jesus Christ is waiting to show everyone mercy, whomever answers his call!
