So what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Or what’s the benefit of circumcision? Plenty in every way. First of all, the Jews were trusted with God’s revelations. What does it matter, then, if some weren’t faithful? Their lack of faith won’t cancel God’s faithfulness, will it? Absolutely not! God must be true, even if every human being is a liar, as it is written: So that it can show that you are right in your words; and you will triumph when you are judged. But if our lack of righteousness confirms God’s justice, what will we say? That God, who brings wrath upon us, isn’t just (I’m speaking rhetorically)? Absolutely not! If God weren’t just, how could he judge the world? But if God’s truth is demonstrated by my lie and it increases his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner? Why not say, “Let’s do evil things so that good things will come out of it”? (Some people who slander us accuse us of saying that, but these people deserve criticism.) (Romans 3:1-8, CEB)
Have you ever gotten a promise from someone? And then they didn’t follow through on it?
I am sorry to say I have promised things and failed. I told my children I would build them a treehouse and I never have, and yes they remind me of this. And I say I am sorry. I am a failed human. I do not always keep my promises even though I try to keep them all. I am sinful and fail to do what I should.
And yet God never does. The promise to the Jewish nation is that they are God’s chosen people and always will be. The fact they do not follow God doesn’t take away God’s promise.
God’s promise to us will never fail.
Loving People. Loving God.
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