Let me share a little parable.
Once upon a time a poor man was
sitting on a curb.
Another man came by who had
been working most of the day in
the sun, hard work that wore his
body down. His employer paid
him and gave him a $100 bonus.
The working man gave that
$100 to the poor man.
As the working man was walking
away, he heard the poor man
exclaim. Look everyone, "The birth
of a $100 bill."
With absolutely no appreciation
for where the money had come from
the poor man began to spin a false story
where the $100 had been given
directly to him by the employer.
He began to celebrate this day
as the "birthday of his $100 bill."
The poor man wondered why the
working man was not interested
in his story of the $100 bill!
So the Hebrew festival of Pentecost, first fruits, resulted in the first fruits of the Messiah's mission.
Many Jewish followers of God, came to believe in the Messiah. A remnant from the chosen people
began the journey of becoming the sect of the Nazarene within Judaism. All the way up in chapter 15 of the book of Acts this Jewish sect is still in the process of adjusting to the presence of the Gentiles and trying to show them the way to be gathered into the Father's chosen people. He is faithful and true, His gifts and calling are irrevocable, there is no need for a new body, the mission of the Messiah of the God of Israel was not to reject Israel, isn't that obvious? Go back and read Mary's excited proclamation when she realized she was carrying the Messiah. Go back and read how Zechariah the father of John the Baptist exploded in praise and prophecy when his tongue was loosed. This Messiah is the long awaited Redeemer of Israel. Our privilege is to be included in their blessing. We are grafted in to their vine, supported by their root, and this is meant to keep us gentiles in a place of humility and service, but alas, we have made up a story about our $100 bill and at this point we have begun to believe our own lie, and the result is arrogance that stinks to high heaven!
Once upon a time a poor man was
sitting on a curb.
Another man came by who had
been working most of the day in
the sun, hard work that wore his
body down. His employer paid
him and gave him a $100 bonus.
The working man gave that
$100 to the poor man.
As the working man was walking
away, he heard the poor man
exclaim. Look everyone, "The birth
of a $100 bill."
With absolutely no appreciation
for where the money had come from
the poor man began to spin a false story
where the $100 had been given
directly to him by the employer.
He began to celebrate this day
as the "birthday of his $100 bill."
The poor man wondered why the
working man was not interested
in his story of the $100 bill!
So the Hebrew festival of Pentecost, first fruits, resulted in the first fruits of the Messiah's mission.
Many Jewish followers of God, came to believe in the Messiah. A remnant from the chosen people
began the journey of becoming the sect of the Nazarene within Judaism. All the way up in chapter 15 of the book of Acts this Jewish sect is still in the process of adjusting to the presence of the Gentiles and trying to show them the way to be gathered into the Father's chosen people. He is faithful and true, His gifts and calling are irrevocable, there is no need for a new body, the mission of the Messiah of the God of Israel was not to reject Israel, isn't that obvious? Go back and read Mary's excited proclamation when she realized she was carrying the Messiah. Go back and read how Zechariah the father of John the Baptist exploded in praise and prophecy when his tongue was loosed. This Messiah is the long awaited Redeemer of Israel. Our privilege is to be included in their blessing. We are grafted in to their vine, supported by their root, and this is meant to keep us gentiles in a place of humility and service, but alas, we have made up a story about our $100 bill and at this point we have begun to believe our own lie, and the result is arrogance that stinks to high heaven!
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