No matter what you are going through there is always something to be thankful for, even captivity.
Psalms 126:2 KJV Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Psalms 126:3 KJV The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
The same seed that saves us also sustains us with joy. Indeed, such seed is precious if it abides in us; if it does, it will bear the fruit of rejoicing and the reproduction thereof in the lives of others.
Psalms 126:5 KJV They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms 126:6 KJV He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
1 Peter 1:23 KJV Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Romans 9:29 KJV And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
According to the flesh, the Israelites were God's chosen vehicle. However, not all Israelites within this vehicle were God's chosen people according to the Spirit. In other words, not all of Israel was the true Israel of God, the elect in Christ. Failing to grasp this distinction leads to false doctrines like dispensationalism, which deceives many into believing that modern-day Israel is untouchable, immune to criticism and judgment, and should be permitted to operate without accountability and given a blank check.
Romans 9:3 KJV For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Romans 9:4 KJV Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Romans 9:5 KJV Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans 9:6 KJV Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Regarding the seed of Abraham, a crucial distinction exists between the children of the flesh and the children of God. This distinction has always been rooted in faith in Christ. It is not new, as it can be seen all the way back to the contrast between Abel and Cain, and Jacob and Esau. Furthermore, this distinction continues to define the Church today, as evidenced by the parable of the wheat and the tares.
Romans 9:7 KJV Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Romans 9:8 KJV That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Romans 9:13 KJV As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
If you are among Jacob in Christ - the Israel of God, it is because of the grace and mercy of God. You have received His free gift of faith in Jesus Christ. Were it not for God’s will to grant us such a gift, we would have no will to receive it. The vessels of destruction, who refuse God’s gift, are used for His purposes and glory nonetheless.
Romans 9:15 KJV For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Romans 9:16 KJV So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Romans 9:17 KJV For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Romans 9:18 KJV Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
The Clear Distinction Between Jews and Gentiles in Christ and that of the Antichrist Spirit:
Vessels unto honor - Vessels unto dishonor
Vessels of mercy - Vessels of destruction
Beloved - Not beloved
Children of the living God - Not His people
Remnant - Sand of the sea
Romans 9:21 KJV Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Romans 9:22 KJV What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
Romans 9:23 KJV And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Romans 9:24 KJV Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Romans 9:25 KJV As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Romans 9:26 KJV And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
Romans 9:27 KJV Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
The distinction of salvation has always been faith.
Romans 9:30 KJV What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Romans 9:31 KJV But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Romans 9:32 KJV Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Romans 9:33 KJV As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
There are factions of Christians today who claim to adhere to the law of Moses, including keeping the Passover and Sabbath. However, they do not. By examining just these two aspects and their numerous requirements, it becomes clear that their adherence is a fail. In an era where everything has a ‘lite’ version, such Christians mistakenly believe they are exceptional by living the 'lite' law.
Numbers 9:4 KJV And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
Recently, I was told that Trump is a savior of America and an heir to David. God laughs, and I laugh with Him. Dear Christian, trusting in the political gods and their welfare never ends well.
Isaiah 31:1 KJV Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah 31:2 KJV Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Isaiah 31:3 KJV Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
The LORD will reunite the heavenly Jerusalem with the earthly Jerusalem. He will cleanse the land of all who claim to be children of Israel but have revolted against Him.
Isaiah 31:5 KJV As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Isaiah 31:6 KJV Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Father, thank You for setting us free! In Jesus' Name, Amen.
