Instead of us accepting the Divine precepts of a Holy Righteous God, <br />It appears that we've bought into all kinds of men's deceptive fraud. <br /> <br />We've been given the clear Oracles of God, unto which we are to live, <br />But it appears we choose the advice of others to justify all our sin. <br /> <br />God's chosen Nation Israel was broken off because of all their sin, <br />And it was only by God's Grace that the Gentiles were grafted in. <br /> <br />Paul uses the analogy of an olive branch that has been broken off, <br />To illustrate God's separation from Israel and their temporary loss. <br /> <br />He explains how Israel's the natural branch broken off for their sin, <br />And God took a wild olive branch, the Gentiles, and grafted them in. <br /> <br />The replacement of Israel with The Church wasn't God's inclination, <br />For Israel truly is and always will be God's only hand picked nation. <br /> <br />Their transgression opened up the door to God's present dispensation, <br />When Grace has appeared to all men leading them to God's salvation. <br /> <br />Also for the nation Israel by God's Grace a new way has been paved, <br />For Paul goes on to say that in the end all of Israel will be saved. <br /> <br />If the Israelis who turn away from unbelief will again be grafted in, <br />What may be the end for Professing Believers who live in wicked sin? <br /> <br />Today all Christians must obey The Truth and in Christ we must abide, <br />For if Christ has no place in our heart like Israel we may be denied. <br /> <br />(Copyright © 06/2002)<br /><br />Bob Gotti<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/are-you-grafted-in/
