Romans 9:1-5, Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20, Luke 14:1-6
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GOD IS JEWISH
"Theirs were the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the law-giving, the
worship, and the promises; theirs were the patriarchs, and from them came
the Messiah." —Romans 9:4-5
Jesus loves Jews. Jesus chose to be a Jew. Jesus is God (Jn 1:1, 14).
Therefore, God is Jewish. If we love God, we must love Jews. We must love
Jews so much that we would do anything (Rm 9:3) to lead them to accept
Jesus as King of the Jews.
First, we should apologize to Jews for the sins we have committed or let
be committed against them. Then we should "pray for the peace of
Jerusalem" (Ps 122:6) and care so much for the Jewish people that, like
Jesus, we would weep over Jerusalem (Lk 19:41). Jesus wants to gather His
Jewish children "together as a mother bird collects her young under her
wings" (Lk 13:34).
The Lord has promised: "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery
lest you be conceited; blindness has come upon part of Israel until the
full number of Gentiles enter in, and then all Israel will be saved" (Rm
11:25-26).
Love Jesus, the Jew. Love the Jews enough to invite them to accept Jesus
as the "King of the Jews" (Jn 19:19).
Prayer: Father, may I love, respect, pray for, and witness to the Jews.
Promise: "He took the man, healed him, and sent him on his way." —Lk 14:4
Praise: Norma married a Jewish man who was inspired to embrace the Church
after observing her example.
(For a related teaching, order our tape "The Remnant" on audio AV 79-3 or
video V-79.)
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