Tag: Go’ds remnant

I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not…

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.

Or don’t you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he pleads with God against Israel?

Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life!

But what was God’s answer to him?

I have left seven thousand for myself who have not bowed down to Baal.

In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace. (Romans 11:1-5)

In this passage (and for that matter, the last two chapters), Paul is addressing the Jews and their hardness of heart towards the gospel. And he asks here, “Has God then rejected the Jews?”

His answer is unequivocal: No. There has always been and always will be a remnant of those who belong to him, a remnant chosen by his grace.

I think about Japan where I live. It’s easy to look at how few Christians there are here and think, “Has God rejected Japan?”

But I think Paul would answer just as unequivocally: No.

Of course, we can’t apply all Paul’s words concerning the Jews to the Japanese people.

But I do believe that in each city of Japan (and in each country throughout the world), there is a remnant of people whom God has known before time began and chosen to be his own.

All that’s needed is for us to bring the gospel to them. (Romans 10:13-15)

So let’s not get discouraged when we see the numbers of people who don’t know Christ in Japan or whatever country you may be in.

Instead, let’s pray. Then let’s go out to those God has put in our lives, sharing the gospel with them.

And by his grace we will find that remnant.