The Birthright

This isn't my thoughts, but through a Zondervan publication I read the following. It is an excerpt from the book The Birthright, but John Sheasby with Ken Gire. Click here to learn more, or to read an excerpt click here. Or read on to see how The Birthright sums up the person I follow ...

God never wanted to treat people as enemies. He wanted to treat them as friends, hoping they would trust him. It was only when Israel refused to trust him that God added the law see Gal 3:19). But that addition, said Paul, could not subtract from the covenant or promise given to Abraham (see Gal 3:17).
God had always wanted man to come to him in simple trust as a child to its Father.

Enter Jesus. Full of grace and truth. Full of love and kindness. And, dare we say it, full of fun. No wonder the tax collectors and sinners loved him! Jesus loved them, accepted them, and, to the horror
of the religious establishment, enjoyed their company. He was the fulfillment of Amos's prophecy [Amos 9:11-12]. He was the tabernacle of David (see John 1:14), the place where God meets "the rest of mankind"  (Acts 15:17). He was God living in a human tent, totally approachable to the vilest sinner. Totally accepting of the worst offender (see John 8:10-11).