Scripture to Read: Daniel 12:7–8
God will use the tribulation period to convert the nation of Israel to Christ. In Daniel 12:7, it says, “as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people.” Note that God is “shattering the power of the holy people.” Only for the nation of Israel does God promise a national revival. In Romans 11:26, God’s Word says, “and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.” The history of the nation of Israel is recorded in Romans 9, 10, and 11. Romans 9 is about God choosing Israel as His chosen nation. Romans 10 is about Israel being rejected due to their unbelief. Romans 11 is about Israel in the future being accepted. When the nation of Israel rejected Christ at His first coming, God gave them over to a spiritual blindness. That’s why the salvation of a Jewish person today is such a miracle. God’s Word shows us this in Matthew 13:14–15, Acts 28:25–28, and 2 Corinthians 3:14–16. We read in these passages how the nation of Israel is spiritually deaf and blind, their minds are hardened, and a veil remains over their spiritual eyes. God shows us in Romans 11:7–10 that actions have consequences. Jewish people did get saved, for Paul and the original apostles were Jews. But in Acts 13, after Paul got kicked out of a synagogue, he went to the Gentiles, and Gentiles have been surrendering to Christ as Lord ever since. However, God’s time for Israel is coming.
Challenge & Application
Why do so many Jews still refuse Christ as their Messiah today?
How will God humble the nation of Israel so that they fully realize Jesus is the One True Messiah?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!