Our Israel
Romans 10:1-4
In this chapter Paul explains the Stubbornness of Israel in
maintaining ignorance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He declares that they have
a zeal for God. The problem is that
their zeal is misplaced, trusting only in their works and not the grace of God
found in Jesus. The righteousness that they boast of is derived only from their
works and not the righteousness found in the work of Christ on the cross.
Today in “Our Israel”
we face a similar problem but with a new dynamic. People have lost their zeal
for God and replaced it with a zeal for self.
People have maintained self-righteousness rejecting the need of a savior
and the need of the righteousness of God.
We live in a similar
day as Paul, in regards to the need to preach the Gospel of Jesus to our own
people. For the most part, many have been exposed to a Gospel that is not a
Gospel in most churches. The gospel that is popular today resembles the works
based self-centered Jewish gospel that Paul faced. There is one difference, God
has been replaced with self or a God that only satisfies self. The life of
sacrifice that Christ demands has been replaced with “it’s better to receive
than to give” mindset.
Until Pastors stop
building earthly empires and focus on the kingdom building principles of Christ,
Christians will remain only a shell of their full potential as world changers
in Christ. This is the ministry we have, as Paul , to reach Our Israel.
