THE PROMISED EXALTATION OF A CHOSEN PEOPLE
THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL: Christian Believers

When the church was birthed on the Day of Pentecost it was exclusively Jewish. A Jew named Peter preached of a Jewish Messiah, Jesus, and about 3,000 Jews from all over the world were converted. But, as the disciples obeyed the Great Commission, and the Gospel broke through barrier after barrier—first Samaria, then among the Gentiles, fewer and fewer Jews made up a significant percentage of the church—the flood of Gentile converts filled the ranks. Also, the hostility of the Jews to Christianity increased and hardness set in. Yet, God has never lacked a remnant of Jews who were not only descended from Abraham physically, but were spiritual Israel also, having the faith of Abraham. Here’s what the Apostle wrote in Romans 11:1-6,

1 I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,
3 “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”?
4 But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

We know of Paul’s deep passion for His kinsmen (9:1-3) and his devoted prayer for them (10:1). God rewarded his intensity and intercession with souls from the seed of Abraham. Though the harvest was small, it was still there.

The Apostle illustrates this with the incident where Elijah thought he was the only one still true to God in the days of the reign of wicked Ahab and Jezebel. The prophet had a pity party and in his frustration prayed to die. God corrected his error and told him there were 7,000 that were still faithful to Jehovah. God knew who they were and where they were. The fact is, God knows those who are His and calls them to salvation.

I’m wondering, do we exhibit passion and express prayer targeted to reach the Jews for Jesus? There is a remnant that is reachable!