"Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel turned down God’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when they finally accept it." Romans 11:12 NLT
"If" we gentiles have been enriched because we accepted Jesus is a rhetorical statement, we know without question the world has been more than enriched and continues to be.
Paul saying "When" Israel accepts Jesus is a huge reason for the Church to be not just 'hoping' for Israel to accept Him but to be making her acceptance of Him a priority above nearly all else. It is only when the Jewish people collectively have their eyes opened to see the truth of who their Messiah is and embrace the One they pierced that true and lasting revival will come.
"I stress this, for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them. For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead!" 14-15
If Paul was "Stressed" to find some way to make Jews jealous of the salvation we have been given then how much more should the Body of Christ be "Stressing" to see the desire of God's heart fulfilled. We should be putting every available resource we have, that is above what is necessary to maintain what we have been given to steward, into missions directed toward Israel. At the very least every Church should be giving a portion of their tithe to support the evangelization of the Jewish people in Israel and in their local community.
God does not need our financing to get the job done but it is clearly stated in scripture that those who bless Israel will be and are blessed. By investing in seeing Jews receive salvation we all benefit. When Churches finally see that Israel realizing her destiny is crucial to God's plan (and is dear to His heart) for these last days, and begin to earnestly seek the Spirits direction in the role they should be playing to that end, we will see life come to those who are now dead and the revival we have all been praying for a reality.
"If" we gentiles have been enriched because we accepted Jesus is a rhetorical statement, we know without question the world has been more than enriched and continues to be.
Paul saying "When" Israel accepts Jesus is a huge reason for the Church to be not just 'hoping' for Israel to accept Him but to be making her acceptance of Him a priority above nearly all else. It is only when the Jewish people collectively have their eyes opened to see the truth of who their Messiah is and embrace the One they pierced that true and lasting revival will come.
"I stress this, for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them. For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead!" 14-15
If Paul was "Stressed" to find some way to make Jews jealous of the salvation we have been given then how much more should the Body of Christ be "Stressing" to see the desire of God's heart fulfilled. We should be putting every available resource we have, that is above what is necessary to maintain what we have been given to steward, into missions directed toward Israel. At the very least every Church should be giving a portion of their tithe to support the evangelization of the Jewish people in Israel and in their local community.
God does not need our financing to get the job done but it is clearly stated in scripture that those who bless Israel will be and are blessed. By investing in seeing Jews receive salvation we all benefit. When Churches finally see that Israel realizing her destiny is crucial to God's plan (and is dear to His heart) for these last days, and begin to earnestly seek the Spirits direction in the role they should be playing to that end, we will see life come to those who are now dead and the revival we have all been praying for a reality.
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