Why does God forsake the Jewish nation

Jesus declared that the Jews will not see God until they recognize Him as the Messiah. The Jewish nation has rejected Jesus because they had a false understanding of His role. They expected a political leader, but Jesus came to deliver them from sin. As a result of their rejection, the Jews would be forsaken by God for a time. They will only see God again when they repent and acknowledge Jesus as the one who died for their sins. The faithfulness of God does not guarantee the faithfulness of the Jews. Welcome to our weekly exhortation. Thank you for joining me. Thank you for your patience. My name is Guy Amilcar, Servant of God, Servant of Jesus Christ. In Matthew Chapter 23 verse 39, the Lord Jesus speaking to the Jew declared, 4. I say to you, from now on you shall not see me as false until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. What does it mean then? The Jews will not see God until they say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hallelujah. In Matthew Chapter 23 verse 39, the Lord Jesus speaking to the Jew declared, 4. I say to you, from now on you shall not see me as false until you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. What brought the Lord Jesus to pronounce such a bitter and profound statement against Israel, his treasured possession? Again, what does it mean then? The Jews will not see God until they say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. First, we need to understand why the Lord Jesus said to the Jew, from now on you shall not see me. What happened? In fact, the scripture teaches us that the Lord God has chosen new nations out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possessions. Read Deuteronomy Chapter 7 verse 6. It is important to keep in mind there, the Jewish nation has done nothing to deserve such a privilege. What I mean is, the Lord did not set his affection on Israel and choose him because he was more numerous or smarter than other people. It is because the Lord God loved the Jewish nation and kept the oath he swore to their forefathers that he brought them out with a mighty hand, he redeemed them from the land of slavery. God wanted them to know that he is God, the faithful God. God promised to the Jewish nation that the Messiah would come from the line of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Genesis 12 verse 1 to 3. The Messiah, Jesus Christ, is the ultimate reason why God chose Israel to be his own possession. Praise the Lord. Please read Deuteronomy Chapter 7 verse 7 to 9. Unfortunately, the Messiah would not be welcomed by the Jewish nation but would be rejected. This rejection is not only from the time of Jesus. Up to date, the majority of the Jewish nation still doesn't recognize Jesus as the promised Messiah as Paul put it, Romans Chapter 11 verse 25. Here we read a part of Israel has fallen into hardness. Paul says that Israel is enemy to the gospel of Christ, Romans Chapter 11 verse 28. So it is with a bitter deception that Jesus has taken a stand against his rejection. He says, I have come in my Father's name and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him, John Chapter 5 verse 43. The Apostle John testified also that the Lord Jesus came to his own and those who were his own did not receive him, John Chapter 1 verse 11. Praise the Lord. But in fact, what explains the rejection of Christ by the Jew? Well, Israel was under Roman's rule for so many years. They thought that with the arrival of the Messiah, Jesus, Israel's long-awaited freedom from captivity was imminent. In fact, many in Israel believed that a revolution would overthrow the Roman Empire and usher in the promised kingdom in the Old Testament. The reality is that the Jews had a false understanding of the role of Christ. They believed that Christ would be a political leader who would lead Israel to independence to make it a powerful and prosperous country. But that was not the intention of God at all. Instead, Jesus came into this world to deliver first the Jews from their sin, then all mankind from the power of sin. In order for this to happen, Jesus had to be sacrificed on the cross. In fact, if the Jews rejected Jesus, it is because they were too blind to see that Jesus is the kingdom of God that has come upon them. Hallelujah! As a result of this rejection, the Jews would be forsaken by God for a certain period of time. This period of time is called in Luke chapter 21 verse 24, the times of the Gentiles. Praise the Lord! This means that by the fall, I mean the fall of Israel, salvation would come to the Gentiles, to you and me. Romans chapter 11 verse 11. During this time of broken relationship between God and the Jewish nation, the Jews will not see God. That's what we read in Matthew chapter 23 verse 39. This explains why Jesus says, fall, I say to you, from now on you shall not see me. Furthermore, when the Lord Jesus says, you shall not see me, is it because Jesus was ascended to his throne? No, that's not the reason. The Jews shall not see God because of the broken relationship. It is because the Jewish nation has rejected God that God forsake him. Now, what will happen? Well, what will happen is that unless Israel comes back to God, he will see God. This means that when the Jewish nation sees God again, the time of being forsaken will be over. That's why the Lord Jesus says, henceforth until you see, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Friend, it's very important that we understand this. The time when Israel will see God again will be the time when they will turn back to God. They will repent. There will be a change of hearts. Fall, I say to you, from now on you shall not see me until you say, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Israel will see God when he recognizes that Jesus died for their sin. That is what Jesus means by, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Conclusion. You give the healing and grace our hearts always hunger for. In this message, we were talking about the rejection of Jesus by the Jewish nation. God did everything possible to protect and cherish his own people, but they refused. Israel refused. The Lord Jesus says, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who killed the prophet and the stone goes same to you. How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. And you were not willing. Matthew chapter 23, verse 37. Yeah, Jesus said, my people, come I want to protect you. They say, no. Friend, if someone doesn't want to walk, you can't force him to walk. Can you? Jesus offered his protection to the Jewish nation, but they were not willing. As a result, God distanced himself from Israel until he recognizes Jesus as the Messiah. You understand why Jesus says, blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. Notice there, the expression, he who comes, in the phrase, blessed is he who comes, is in fact the title of the Messiah. He is the coming one. He will come again. Jesus will come back again. Hallelujah. In several places of the New Testament, the Messiah is referred to as the one who comes. The one who comes. Matthew chapter 3, verse 11. Matthew chapter 21, verse 9. John chapter 11, verse 27. Please go read it. Sing hallelujah. We sing a new song. So, the point of all this is clear. Jesus Christ is telling the Jew, you will not see me again until you recognize me as your Messiah, as your Savior, as your Lord. And, this is what the Apostle Paul is talking about in Romans chapter 11, verse 26. Where he declared that all of Israel will be saved. At that point, there will be a change of heart as Ezekiel wrote in Ezekiel chapter 36, verse 26. Nevertheless, Israel's restoration will not happen automatically. Their restoration will depend on them. So, the faithfulness of God doesn't mean that the Jew will be faithful. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah. Well, we have come to the end of today's message. I hope you enjoyed your time listening to this message. God willing, we will be together next week. Abundant blessing. Shalom. Shalom.