Romans 9

In Romans 9, the fact that the Lord had a plan for the people of Israel from the very beginning is confirmed: they were adopted by God, experienced His presence with them, received the Covenants, the Law, the Temple service, and His promises. The Lord has shown His faithfulness, justice, righteousness, and graciousness. Abraham's descendants are not just his physical descendants. Abraham's descendants include spiritual descendants. If you are born Jewish, that does not mean you are following Christ. If you are not born Jewish, that does not mean you are not part of the Lord's promises. It's a matter of the heart. It's been a matter of the heart since the beginning. Like Rahab, and so many others in the Scriptures, if you repent from sin and surrender your heart to Jesus, you are His child. You are spiritually grafted in to the family of God. You are His, for all eternity and our Almighty Father has us held tightly in His mighty hands.