The next word is “rachamim” (compassion), which
draws attention to God’s tender mercies. The word has the
same root as the word for womb and implies a nurturing
or motherly feeling. God’s compassion will never cease
because it is His nature and covenant
commitment to the Jewish people. He
is loyal and never breaks a covenant.
He is tender and compassionate,
and finally Jeremiah says, “For his
compassions never fail. They are new
every morning; great is Your faithfulness”
(Lamentations 3:22-23).
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The Hebrew word “emunah,”
translated faithfulness, literally means
“firmness” or “steadiness” or even
“steadfastness.” Moses describes the
character of God over and over again in
the book of Exodus, and he mentions
His faithfulness. In Deuteronomy 32:4,
the Lawgiver sings, “The Rock! His work
is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God
of faithfulness (emunah) and without
injustice, righteous and upright is He.”
Moses is an accomplished lyricist and
expresses his understanding of God’s
unending faithfulness in a glorious
song of praise!
We see that God is faithful in bringing the Jewish
people back to the land of Israel after 2,000 years of exile. In
Ezekiel 36:24 we read, “For I will take you from the nations,
gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land.”
The return of the Jewish people, and the establishment of the
State of Israel seventy years ago, are further signs of God’s
covenant faithfulness to His chosen people. God is faithful
because He cannot be anything but—He is steadfast and
firm in His commitments to the Jewish people and to each of
us! And He will also keep His promise to turn the hearts of
the Jewish people to Jesus the Messiah.
“For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of
this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own
estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to
Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; and so
all Israel will be saved…” (Romans 11:25-26).
As sure as the Jewish people are back in the land, as sure
as Yeshua died and rose from the grave, that’s how certain
I am that one day the promise of Romans 11:25-26 will
be fulfilled because God is both a promise maker and
promise keeper!
I am looking forward to the many events we have planned
to celebrate our 125th year of ministry. We are blessed with
a great history because He is faithful. What began as a small
seed is now in seventeen countries and dozens of cities in
North America, with more than one hundred staff members
making the gospel known to the Jew first and also to the
Gentile! We have a lot to celebrate! Let me tell you a few of
the events we have planned:
BIBLE CONFERENCES:
Southern California: Israel
Today and Tomorrow / Irvine
Marriott, March 29-30, with Joel
Rosenberg and Chosen People
Ministries staff.
Maryland Coast: The Glorious
Future of Israel and Jewish
Evangelism / Sandy Conference
Ground, May 31- June 1, a family
conference with something for
everyone!
OUTREACH EVENTS:
Shalom NYC: July 27th -
August 11th / Join a few hundred
others reaching Jewish people with
the gospel in New York City, home
to two million Jewish people.
House of Living Waters: A new
“gap year” outreach opportunity for
young men who are between college
and graduate school, or about to start a career. Twelve
months of living in the West Village of NYC, reaching
NYU students with the gospel. (www.chosenpeople.
com/houseof livingwaters)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BIBLE CONFERENCE
AT YOUR CHURCH:
Another great way to celebrate the 125th year of Chosen
People Ministries is to schedule a weekend conference
focused on Israel’s glorious future. For more information,
please contact Eileen at ebaehr@chosenpeople.com.
Blessings, and I hope to see you involved with our 125th
year activities as we celebrate God’s faithfulness to us and to
His chosen people!
Your brother in the Messiah,
Mitch
P.S. Your generous support of Chosen People Ministries is
needed! For your gift of $125 or more we would be
happy to send you a lovely medallion with our logo that
you can display and which will remind you to pray for
the salvation of the Jewish people.
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