FEAST OF SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES – 24th JANUARY
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THE 24th OF JANUARY
THROUGH CHRIST WE HAVE BEEN GRAFTED INTO THE OLIVE TREE OF THE LORD
For if the first fruit 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. – Romans 11:16-17
In Abraham, we the Gentiles, inherit all the promises made by God to His children. God had called Abraham “the father of many nations.” In verse 11 we read, “Then he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all who believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness be imputed to them also”.
Those of us who were not born from Hebrew parents, are the branches grown from Isaac (Abraham’s promised son), who by being “grafted” into Jesus Christ, become partakers of the “root and fatness” of the olive tree; if the root is holy and blessed, so are the branches. The “root” consists of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the patriarchs of Israel. The Jews who did not keep the covenant with God, are cut branches. The warning written by Paul is very clear: we remain in the goodness of God, as long as we live in obedience to Him.
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Great and wonderful are Your plans, Lord God! Thank You for loving us, the Gentiles, as much as you love Your chosen people. I thank you that through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ you have adopted us into your family and you made us all equal! Please help me love You and live in obedience to You and to Your Word, so that the promises written in Your Word to become real in my life! Thank You Lord Jesus, for making possible my salvation and my adoption into God’s family. Glory to Your holy Name forever and ever. Amen
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