God will not put away His people

God will not put away His people – Rom 11:1-2

Vs 1 – Paul begins this chapter with a question?  Will God forget or cast away His people?  God forbid.  God will never cast away or leave His people.  Jesus said in Matt 28:20, “He would never forsake or leave us.”  Paul says, “I am of the seed of Abraham from Israel and from the tribe of Benjamin.”

Vs 2 – God is not going to cast away the people He calls as His own.  Paul then asks his audience to recall the story of Elijah when he was praying to the Lord about the people of Israel.   Elijah was a man with many passions and faults but God used him to bring the people to a place of decision.  God sees our many faults but still uses us.  The love He has for us and the blood of Jesus Christ allow His mercy and grace to flow when judgment and wrath should be forth coming.  Bask in God’s love but never take it for granted and keep short accounts with God.