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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