“You’ve seen that ancient olive tree. A tree with deep roots; a tree onto which we as Christians have been grafted, so that we “…were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the [j] rich root of the olive tree” (Romans 11:17). But what would happen if you cut away all the roots of that tree?”
Paul writes to the Christians in Rome that God has never rejected His people (Romans 11:1) and warns them— and by extension, Christians today as well!— that we must not boast against the natural branches:
“Do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.”
Romans 11:18
The Psalms are the songs of Israel. They sing of God’s faithfulness to His covenant with His people and of the peace of Jerusalem. We are invited to sing along with them.
God is the God of Israel. So when we pray, we pray to the God of Israel; when we read the Bible, we read the Scriptures of Israel; when we sing Psalms, we sing the songs of Israel; When we expect Jesus, we expect the Messiah of Israel.
When you become more aware of this, a world opens up for you. You learn to know God even more deeply. Deeper than you think.
“I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? Far from it! (…) for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
Romans 11: 1, 29