tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post3803651969625272963..comments2023-12-27T19:24:48.254-05:00Comments on Tell me why the world is weird: This Psalm's Not For Usperfectnumber628http://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-19584231310622089242014-02-09T12:58:40.933-05:002014-02-09T12:58:40.933-05:00I think it was in God's plan all along to welc...I think it was in God's plan all along to welcome every nation. He did say to Abraham that through him, all the nations of the earth would be blessed. The reason God was exclusive with Israel was that He had to get them to survive and then to come to the point where it would work to bring the Messiah through them. That meant they had to learn to stop worshiping idols, and <i>that</i> meant they had to separate themselves from other nations. But the plan that God would bless all nations through them was never lost. It's just that Israel lost sight of it for a while.Kristen Rossernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-71293917533117746592014-02-06T18:01:34.516-05:002014-02-06T18:01:34.516-05:00Yes to this Stephanie. So much yes. I think abou...Yes to this Stephanie. So much yes. I think about all the opportunities He made for outsiders to come into community with Him - but it was always their choice. I love that He lets us choose.Marvia Davidsonhttp://twitter.com/MarviaDavidsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-47871275493325880962014-02-06T18:00:26.227-05:002014-02-06T18:00:26.227-05:00I enjoyed reading this because we were the outside...I enjoyed reading this because we were the outsiders - the foreigners, not automatic heirs, but ... I love that God made a way and from the beginning made a way for those who didn't belong to belong. He does changed. He's never changed. Our perceptions changed. And I sometimes wonder if we haven't made the gospel according to our comfort. One point you make that really strikes a chord is " Individual people who chose to leave behind their homes and their own cultures and assimilate into Israel were totally accepted." We have to choice, and still do today. Maybe we don't totally assimilate or leave our culture, but I think there comes a point where God deals with each of us personally because He's about intimate connection with us - and we grow to be more attached to His ways. Sometimes that means defying human logic. Good for for thought though.Marvia Davidsonhttp://twitter.com/MarviaDavidsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-10474307183129613722014-02-06T13:42:30.549-05:002014-02-06T13:42:30.549-05:00It is fascinating that you and I came to such diff...It is fascinating that you and I came to such different conclusions! Is it possible that we're both right? That there are some verses that reveal God's heart for the outsider, and some that seem like commands to obliterate them, and maybe the confusion of that just can't cross time, space, and culture? Either way, I am also glad for Jesus. He clearly crosses all boundaries and welcomes everyone in.Stephanie Spencerhttp://everydayawe.com/noreply@blogger.com