Adopted!

“I will bring them back to their own country...” Ezekiel 34:13

The people of Israel have a very singular history. What other peoples were thrown into exile, scattered across oceans, and then brought back to their own land promised by God centuries ago? “I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered...I will gather them from foreign lands...I will bring them back to their own country...I myself will pasture my sheep...” (Ezekiel 34:11-16)

Charles Krauthammer wrote, “Israel is the very embodiment of Jewish continuity: It is the only nation on earth that inhabits the same land, bears the same name, speaks the same language, and worships the same God that it did 3,000 years ago. You dig the soil and you find pottery from Davidic times, coins from Bar Kokhba, and 2,000-year-old scrolls written in a script remarkably like the one that today advertises ice cream at the corner candy store."

Isn’t the history of this persecuted people that many have tried to exterminate, reason enough to believe in the God of Israel and the prophetic words in the Bible? 

In 1948, the Jewish Community in Israel under the leadership of David Ben-Gurion reestablished sovereignty over their ancient homeland. This modern independent state of Israel trace their origin back to Abraham and his descendants, who established a nation in 1300 BCE after their Exodus from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. 

As adopted sons and daughters of God, we too can be part of this miraculous journey. “You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ...” Romans 8:14-17

Father, thank You for revealing Your character, Your love and patience, in Your Word. Thank You that even when we sin, You will be the One who will rescue us, and bring us back to where we belong, in Your loving arms!