Thursday, July 17, 2014

It's About the Root

Romans 11:18 KJV
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

So often we make this passage about:
  • One person or another person
  • One group of people or another group of people
  • One nation or another nation 
But the truth is that the message of the Bible here is not about any:
  • Person
  • Group of persons or
  • Nation of persons
The passage is about the root. It stays constant. It never changes. Branches come and go but this root remains. Sentiments toward God change. The Jews began as a people fixed upon God but eventually turned from Him. The Gentiles seemed originally to embrace the faith of Christ but, as the years progress, have turned to other religions. That one thing that has never changed is God Himself.

And it is to Him alone that we must place our faith. Amid the fluctuations of mankind God alone has never changed.


  • His promise of salvation is constant
  • His message of coming is changeless
  • His Pronouncement of victory is immutable

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