“Jesus Christ [Yeshua Messiah] has become a servant to the circumcision [the Jewish people] for the truth of God, to cnofirm the promises to the fathers [to Abraham, to Isaac, to Jacob, and to his descendants], and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy. . .” (Rom 15:8-9)
On this day traditionally celebrated to remember the birth of the Messiah, let us remember that He was born to be King of the Jews (Mt 2:1-2) and to receive from YHVH God the throne of David to rule over the House of Jacob forever, whose Kingdom [over all nations and creation] will never end. (Lk 1:31-33)
Jacob’s trouble is yet to come during the great tribulation, in accordance with the abiding truth that YHVH is faithful to His holy Name and His covenant terms, both for blessing and for cursing; for good and for evil; His goodness and severity; to save a people — a nation — in her land promised with an oath as an everlasting possession.
While these things are hard for us to understand and to digest, I fear that just as Paul was persecuting Yeshua in his outrage against the believers and the church at large (Acts 9:1-5), so, too, are many Christians persecuting Jesus in a similar manner by their insolent (1Tim 1:13) attitude towards Israel, as a regathered people in the very land of promise. This is not the fulfillment of prophecy, but rather of prophecy being fulfilled before our very eyes. (Ezek 12:21-28)
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God, who is a consuming fire. I pray, as with Saul/Paul, that those who are doing this ignorantly in unbelief would also know the mercies of our God to have their eyes open in this matter. And, that like him, they would repent of their unbelief, and obey the revelation whole-heartedly. (Rom 11:25a)
To God be the glory!