The Israel of God

Our hope comes from the faithfulnes of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob which means our roots are in their testimony of God.  When a sinner is forgiven and becomes a member of God's family it is a day in which to be glad.  We are grafted in to the family of God.

This is the essence of what we have.  It isn't something we can lay claim to in terms of who our parents were or what our national pride is.  What there is to be glad in is that one can now belong to God.  Actually known by name to Him.

God gave the covenant to Abraham and it was continued from there, through the line of Isaac and Jacob and their families.  In reality it does not matter if it was not through the line of another because IN CHRIST we are made ONE. 

There is no other way.  And that is not something to be mad at God about.  Instead it is something to be thankful for that He made room for you, no matter what your family background was.  Were you born into Israel?  Probably not, but your chance of being part of the Israel of God is real and living and true.  And that is only through Christ.

Those truths are not visible with the naked eye.  They are revealed by God through His Spirit.  Received by faith.  Work on these truths, remind God of His eternal covenant, build on this and you are doing the will of God.

OK, but no what about money?  What about the everyday needs of life?  Well, what about a Day Of Rest?
How many nations today bother with this?  Yet, we are told quite distinctly that God will judge nations according to His Word.  Christians observe the day of rest as a Sunday because that is the day the Lord rose from the dead.  But one day should be set aside as a rest day for reflection and worship of the living God.

Going back to our everday needs.  We pay taxes so that Governments use the money for the best purpose for their country.  Again, they will be judged on this.  But our tithe still goes to the Lord.  That's on top of taxes.  May God give us grace to pursue this policy with Him.