I might get canceled for saying this...
But eternity is a whole lot longer than the few years we spend on earth.
One day every knee will bow.
Every tongue will confess.
And every excuse will run out.
Jesus Christ is Lord.
Think about that.
@MpangazithaMCN@KhananiShingan1 We acknowledge that God is the God of abraham which actually signifies his Faithfulness from the time of Abraham until now(generation to generation)and we are Abraham's seed so it makes sense but what we do not do is worship Abraham which wil then be the worship of the ancestors.
Reading through Numbers 10:29, I noticed something crucial. Moses turns to Hobab, his brother-in-law. Hobab isn’t an Israelite. He’s a Midianite. An outsider. And Moses says, in effect, We’re heading to the place God promised us. Come with us. Stick with us. God has promised good things, and if you walk this road with us, those blessings can be yours too.
This is huge.
Moses doesn’t say, Sorry, this is just for the Jews. He doesn’t say, You’re the wrong bloodline. He doesn’t say, God only works with us. He says, Come with us. Walk with us. God’s goodness isn’t locked behind a fence. It covers you too.
When you slow down and really read it, this verse quietly blows up a popular idea. Some people like to say the gospel was only meant for the Jews and that Gentiles were a later add-on. That simply doesn’t hold up. This passage alone cracks that theory wide open.
The fact is, when Israel left Egypt, it wasn’t just Jews marching out. Egyptians went with them too. Other people did. God didn’t say, Everyone else stay behind. From the very beginning, anyone who wanted to follow Him was welcome to come along.
This hit me hard when I finally saw it because of all the times I have been reading the Bible. I had read this story before, several times, but I missed how far-reaching it really is. God’s heart was never small. It was never exclusive. It was always open to all.
That same God shows up in the New Testament doing the exact same thing. Jesus sends His followers to all nations. Isaiah says God’s servant would be a light to the Gentiles. Peter finally realizes God shows no favoritism. Same message. Same heart.
So the gospel didn’t start out Jewish-only and then expand later. It was always meant for the whole world. From Moses inviting Hobab, all the way to Jesus inviting us.
And that includes you.
God’s invitation has always been simple. Come with Me. Walk with Me. Trust Me. And you’ll share in the good things I’ve promised.
Have an awesome day!