(Adam) and Abraham’s descendants were to be a blessing to the world. God explicitly promised Abraham that through him, all the families and peoples of the earth would be blessed.
The Jews were the Chosen People of God. They were chosen by God to bring into the world his Only Begotten Son, to be a light to the nations and to take God’s revealed salvation to every creature under heaven. They were to bless the world. (The call has not changed)
Naturally they were very conscious of their exalted calling and of the unique position they held among the nations. But it went sour; it went to their head. Instead of seeing themselves chosen for God’s purposes, to be the light for the Gentiles, that his salvation might reach to the ends of the earth, they saw themselves chosen for their own sake. In their mind, the world divided into two, the Jews and the Gentiles, ‘us and them’, with the word Gentiles simply meaning everyone else.
Today’s Christians seem to be doing the same. All Christians are called to be a light and blessing to the nations to show them God. But instead, they are focusing on their unique position and thinking they are chosen for their own sake. They too are dividing themselves up from the world instead of blessing the world.
Lord help me see I am blessed to be the blessing. Save me from my selfishness. Amen.
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