GOD REJECTED THEM

The New Covenant is a covenant made first with the nation of Israel and, ultimately, with all mankind. In the New Covenant, God promises to forgive our sins, and there will be a universal knowledge of the Lord. Jesus Christ came to fulfill the Law of Moses (Matthew 5:17) and create a new covenant between God and His people. Now that we are under the New Covenant, both Jews and Gentiles can be free from the penalty of the Law through grace.   We are now given the opportunity to receive salvation as a free gift, and we are forgiven once we turn away from sin (Matt. 9:13; Luke 5:32).  When we love Jesus we are filled with godly sorrow for our conduct that does not line up with God's teachings; this type of regret leads us to repent and change our ways.  But those that know the Word and still willfully sin, God will reject and leave them to their own corruption  "Romans 1:28-29; 32 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done. 29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip. 32 They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too."

Father, let us receive what's good from Your Word, so we are not led astray, by those who do not understand they must repent to be forgiven.  Lord, do not let us fail the test so we will not be rejected and left to our own corruptions.  Jesus, thank You, for restoring us to our rightful owner; by suffering on the cross for our sins, so we may live.  Father, thank You, for not showing favoritism to none, but given us all the same rights in the Spirit once we receive Christ as our Savior.  Lord, drawn out all the noise around us, so we can hear Your voice and stay focused on You, and the path of righteousness.   Lord, refine us with the Word so we will be separated from the things of the flesh and given a strong desire for the things of the Spirit, in Jesus name Amen.