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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Exhibit H: Covenant


"Pessimism is a luxury that a Jew can never allow himself."
~ Golda Meir

Blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:
"The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
For this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins."
~ Romans 11:25-27 (NKJV)

The LORD will scatter you among the peoples ...
He will not forsake you nor destroy you,
nor forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.
~ Deuteronomy 4:27,31 (NKJV)

Paul concludes his case for Christ with an eighth exhibit—God's covenant with Israel. Israel stands as proof that God's Word and promises are reliable. The Lord cut off Israel in Paul's era. But Paul foresaw what is being fulfilled in our era: YHWH's restoration of Israel in fulfillment of His everlasting covenant with her.

Israel's survival alone is miraculous testimony to God's covenant. But on May 14, 1948, Israel's sovereignty was reestablished after 2600 years, testifying that she is indeed the Lord's chosen people. God is at work for full restoration as He has promised. The time for Israel to know and put faith in her Messiah is near.

Paul said that Israel's blindness to the identity of Jesus will endure until the fullness of Gentiles has come in. I believe God gives prophecy of future evens with enough specifics that we cannot dispute it after the fact, and enough ambiguity that we are forced to rely on Him as events await fulfillment.

No one has complete knowledge of how and when each end time event will unfold. Yet Jesus said we would recognize the signs of end times (Mark 13:27-29).

As God shows that His covenant with Israel is everlasting, we see the reliability of His covenant with Christ's followers—and a sign that the days of the Gentiles draw to a close.

Sovereign Lord, all Your Word is true and reliable. You have done great things for Israel and for those of us who are Christ's, and have promised to do so much more! Work mightily in our hearts and make Your bride ready for her Bridegroom.

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8 comments:

  1. Love the new look Anne!

    May God bless Israel abundantly and watch over her precious people.

    I can hardly wait for my bridegroom, with trembling and a magnified anticipation I impatiently await him. I pray daily I live to see that day! (I suppose I'll see it either way ;)

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  2. I love your new blog look sweetie. Praying for blessings over Israel.

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  3. Even so, come Lord Jesus!

    (Love the new blog look, BTW!)

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  4. What a beautiful header, Anne! God's shining rays give such hope.

    I love what you said here: "I believe God gives prophecy of future events with enough specifics that we cannot dispute it after the fact, and enough ambiguity that we are forced to rely on Him as events await fulfillment." But I often wonder how the Jews chose to ignore all of the signs and evidence of Jesus. It's mind boggling to me.

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  5. I did a double take! Wait, where am I? Beautiful new blog! I am eternally grateful that God's promises and His Word are reliable. "Behold He comes, riding on the clouds..."
    Until that day, that moment,
    ~ Wendy

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  6. "I believe God gives prophecy of future events with enough specifics that we cannot dispute it after the fact, and enough ambiguity that we are forced to rely on Him as events await fulfillment."

    --That's some good stuff..True, not only for world events but on a personal level as well -

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  7. Love the new look! And the reminder that God keeps His covenants.

    Thanks!

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  8. T. Anne, "trembling and magnified anticipation" (and IMPATIENTLY) is something to which I can seriously relate!

    Denise, keep praying! In Israel's future peace, the world will find peace.

    Gwen, as you pray for His arrival, have peace in the process of His coming.

    Eileen, until God opens any person's eyes, they will not see Jesus. "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:44; also :65) That is why we see phenomenal number of Jews coming to Jesus / Yeshua right now: THE FATHER'S WORK! We can do nothing more than cooperate with what HE is about!

    Wendy, "Days of Elijah" is a song God has used powerfully to bless me. I love those words!

    Doug, the reminder to not presume upon the Lord's prophecies and promises for our lives "on a personal level" is a jolt I needed today. Thank you.

    Angela, no matter what transpires, God promises to work good in in for those who love Him, and He gives so many proofs of it!

    Thanks to everyone for the compliments on the blog's new look for autumn. As Eileen mentioned about the hope of God's shining rays, every sunrise is a reminder of His faithfulness. I love this photo so much that it's my desktop year round. I plan to keep it here through Thanksgiving before I switch things around again.

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