Famous Ancestors - 11/11/2009

Today's Mental Image:

Israel

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Be Careful!  Be Aware Of How God Is Treating Israel

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The people of Israel are treated as God's enemies, so that the good news can come to you Gentiles. But they are still the chosen ones, and God loves them because of their famous ancestors. Romans 11:28 CEV

Some times we are so intent on speeding the return    

of Christ, that we fail to let God be God.  A good      

example is our attitude and actions toward Israel.     

Scripture is clear that we should love Israel and the    

Israelites.  Also clear, we should pray for them and    

for the peace of Jerusalem.  However, the last word  

we have says "the people of Israel are treated as      

God's enemies."  There will be a return in the last       

days to God, but God includes His Son Jesus and     

so that return will be a turning to Christ as their true   

Messiah.  Till then they remain a people, a nation    

treated by God as his enemies.  While that does not  

give us a right or responsibility to hate them or to     

treat them as enemies - God still loves them be-        

         cause of their famous ancestors and we should too-           

we need to be careful lest we try to play God, try      

to soften God's current plans and treatment.  Play -   

ing God has long been one of our personal and cor- 
porate sins.  And one He does not take lightly.          

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Be Careful!

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