Daily Devotional
Wild Olive Trees
“For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.”
Romans 11:16-18
March 3, 2025
Ponder This
God prophesied that the Jewish people would be disobedient; they would be disbursed; they would be discredited, but they would not be destroyed. The king of Egypt could not diminish them; the Red Sea could not drown them; Jonah’s whale could not digest them; the fiery furnace could not devour them; the gallows of Haman could not hang them; and the nations of the world cannot assimilate God’s ancient people, the Jews. They have known all kinds of persecution, but in these verses, we see God’s preserving power. He has a remnant according to grace.
We who are Gentiles have been grafted in. We have entered into Israel’s blessings. We’re the wild olive tree. I was speaking to some Jewish rabbis, and they were saying “We don’t think you should proselytize us.” I said, “You proselytized me.” I belong in that olive tree only by the grace of God. I’m rooted in Abraham just as every Jew is rooted in Abraham. God has made salvation accessible to all of us. He has shared His blessing with us—not based on where we come from but on who we run to. Let’s run to Christ and share in His blessing
- How does God’s preservation of His people give you hope in the difficult things you are facing right now?
- Think of those in your life who don’t know Christ? How can you share His hope with them?
Practice This
Pray for the Jewish people in your community. Ask God to work on their hearts so they will know Jesus as the Messiah.
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