God made His choice among you that through my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.
GENTILES. A word of Latin origin. In the English versions of both Testaments it collectively designates the nations distinct from the Jewish people. Since the spread of Christianity, the word Gentiles designates, in theological parlance, those who are neither Jews nor Christians.
Salvation is for everyone. It is not only for the Jews but for the Gentiles, at that time, as well. We know that God had set the priority. He had determined to call one nation, Israel, and raise them as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Through them, he would call all people on earth back to Him. Therefore, it is wrong to say that God has favorites.
There is a priority in God. But there is no favoritism in God. Romans 2:9-11 says, “There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil; first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile, for God does not show favoritism.” God is not the God of Jews only. He is the God of Gentiles, too. Yes, of everyone, since there is only one God.
We must therefore, yearn and learn to be the children of God and continually live under God’s blessing and God’s protection. The Lord God accepts anyone who believes in Him, His Son the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we must live in this world as God’s children by acknowledging and fulfilling the purpose for which God made us and has called us through his Son Jesus Christ. Jesus had come to restore God’s children and renew their holy mission and purpose in God. Let us live as God’s children, and participate in the world salvation work of God. For His love is for everyone who believes and heed His words.
Almighty Father, You want us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing except losing You and to lay all our cares on You, knowing that You care for us. Protect us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, and grant that no clouds in this mortal life may hide from us the light of Your immortal love shown to us in Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen +
Trust in Him, for without trust, there is nothing!
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