Every Christian and every Gentile owes a debt of gratitude to the Jewish people in general and to the patriarch Abraham in particular. I love Israel and cherish the Jewish people as my brothers and sisters. If I’m around anyone who starts to disparage the Jews I try to remove myself from them as soon as possible without being rude. The love of God is not in them and I want nothing more to do with them. Scripture tells us as Gentiles we receive the blessings of Abraham through the covenant God made with Abraham. What are those blessings? The Incarnation of Jesus Christ who came to earth as a man to die on the cross so that our sins may be forgiven. So that we might receive mercy and grace unto eternal life from a loving Creator.
The blessing is Jesus, the seed of Abraham through David with the bloodline extending down to Mary, mother of Jesus. Joseph should have been the real king of Israel by blood since he was also of the Davidic line. Jesus was also the heir to the throne of Israel legally as the eldest son of Joseph by adoption. The gospel message of Christ blesses all nations. As Gentiles our lives are eternally blessed when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior by faith. God by his mercy and grace has shown us favor. At the moment of salvation we become the spiritual sons of Abraham as partakers of the Abrahamic covenant. Salvation was intended for the Jew first and then the Gentile.
God’s original plan was for Israel, his chosen people, to be a nation of priests to mediate the gospel of Christ to all nations. When the Jews rejected Jesus as their Messiah God turned to the Gentiles to build his church. The Jews did not stop being God’s people because they rejected their Messiah. Jesus, my Lord and Savior, is now and always will be a Jewish rabbi. All the Jewish Apostles, prophets and the other important Old Testament Jews are already in heaven to be joined by a Jewish remnant at the second coming of Jesus Christ. Jews will occupy many leadership positions in heaven including King David who will be second only to Jesus.
Everything we do on earth will be known to the residents of heaven. If you plan on being in heaven with me don’t you think it’s a good idea not to offend those who will be in charge of the place? Personally, not only do I love the Jewish people, I’m looking for every opportunity in this life to bless Jews. In Scripture Jesus says whatever you do for a fellow Jew consider it as doing it for Jesus himself. If you help a Jew you are helping Jesus. If you help Jesus you’re helping the Creator of the universe and your reward will be in heaven. If you disparage a Jew you disparage Jesus, with whatever ramifications result from that. Let that sink in a moment and adjust your actions accordingly. Satan has stirred up hatred of the Jews for thousands of years to hurt God because they are his beloved chosen people. Rebuke the devil’s attempt to stir up hatred in your heart for God’s chosen people and love them with all your heart as I do.
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