Thought of the day 02 January 2023

BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.

2 For I bear witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

3 For they being ignornt of God's righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

5 For Moses writes about the righteous which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them.

6 But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " (that is, to bring Christ down from above )

7 Or, "`Who will descend into the abyss?' "( that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth  and in your heart" ( that is, the word of faith wich we preach ): 

9 That if you confesss with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you may be saved.

10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believe on Him will not be put to shame.

12 For there is no distinction between Jews and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 

13 For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preached unles they are sent ? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things! "

16 But they have not all obeyd the gospel. For Isaiah says," LORD, who has believed our reports?"

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God..

18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."

19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses say: "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation."

20 But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."

21 But to Israel he says: "All day long I have stetched out My hands to a disobedient and contrary people." ROMANS 10