Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
My fear is that to many today are trying to establish their own righteousness before God. Just as Israel had a zeal of God, yet not according to knowledge, so to many that call themselves "christians" have a zeal for the things of God, but not according to God's word! They have never submitted themselves to the righteousness of God, found in the Lord Jesus Christ. What are you resting in? Do you rest in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ or are you trying to justify yourself before God? Do you make excuses on why you can't understand God's word the King James Bible and need a "easier" bible to read? Could it be that you have never been born again? I pray that you seriously consider where you stand with God.
Romans 9:31-33 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Why did not Israel attain to the law of righteousness? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. Are you basing and resting on your good works to bring you into a right relationship with God? If you are you will never be saved! The word of God says that:
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Romans 3:20
To many today have a head knowledge of salvation, but there heart and life have never been changed by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ! Why don't so many today come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ? Because they fall short, just as Israel does, in that the Lord is a rock of offence and a stumblingstone. They have never been broken before God! A stubborn and rebellious people are we as a nation! We never do anything wrong, always have an excuse, and it is always the fault of somebody else! Quit trying to justify yourself! Fall down and get broken before God!
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if the continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. Romans 11:22
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15
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