Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Romans 11:1-6
by: Leanne Lippincott.
Do you remember standing on a baseball field or sitting on a gym floor while two classmates “picked sides”? As a youngster, I was a tomboy and fairly good at sports. I was usually among the first to be chosen for a team, but I always felt sorry for the kids who were always among the last to be selected. Rejection is never easy.
Did the Israelites reject God? Paul bristled at the suggestion. In fact, I can almost hear him shouting his three-word answer: “By no means!” Even when Elijah bad-mouthed Israel, God spoke up for his Chosen Race.