The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 85:4,
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"Restore us again, God our Savior,
and put away your displeasure toward us."
This plea to the Lord represents the very thing the Lord intended to accomplish with Israel. We know this because it was the Lord himself that placed Israel in such a plight at times. The reason for doing so was to make some adjustments to the nation, to prepare her for the coming of his Son, Jesus Christ, into the world, to redeem mankind's sins from his own sense of justice.
Once the discipline of the nation had the effect God desired, God would restore them in the usefulness of his own purposes.
Israel has always had an important place in God's plans and agenda of redeeming mankind. Even today, God is not yet done with the nation. Paul makes the observation:
"I do not want you [the church in Rome] to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written:
'The deliverer will come from Zion;
he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
And this is my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.'
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable." Romans 11:25-29.
God still has big plans for the nation of Israel. It always amazes me how our God in heaven can take what looks like total disaster and bring about his own creative purposes for good. I only have to look at my own life to see this! Something from nothing!
and put away your displeasure toward us."
This plea to the Lord represents the very thing the Lord intended to accomplish with Israel. We know this because it was the Lord himself that placed Israel in such a plight at times. The reason for doing so was to make some adjustments to the nation, to prepare her for the coming of his Son, Jesus Christ, into the world, to redeem mankind's sins from his own sense of justice.
Once the discipline of the nation had the effect God desired, God would restore them in the usefulness of his own purposes.
Israel has always had an important place in God's plans and agenda of redeeming mankind. Even today, God is not yet done with the nation. Paul makes the observation:
"I do not want you [the church in Rome] to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written:
'The deliverer will come from Zion;
he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
And this is my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.'
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable." Romans 11:25-29.
God still has big plans for the nation of Israel. It always amazes me how our God in heaven can take what looks like total disaster and bring about his own creative purposes for good. I only have to look at my own life to see this! Something from nothing!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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