Have a heart for God’s own people

Live to Love Scripture Encouragement · Mar 9, 2025 · 3m

John 1:11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. Although every creature Jesus created is His, out of all of mankind, He chose a people to be His own special, holy nation—the tribe of Abraham, the Jews. They alone were the people of promise with a unique destiny and purpose in world history. The privilege and honor of the Jews was described by Paul in Romans 9:3-5. For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the…