Having declared this great salvation for all peoples attention returns to Israel and it isn't good!
There was this great plan, but there was also this great problem, namely Israel. Israel just does not see. Her watchmen are blind and without knowledge. We see the truth of this when Jesus came. The religious leaders, who should have known about these things, and should have been directing Israel in the right direction, did not recognise Jesus, nor understand the reality of the situation.
Instead they just slept. Instead of seeking to serve the nation and the world, they sought only to serve themselves. Moreover, they thought things would never change, so they just filled themselves with drink.
We all need to beware of this trait. When we are comfortable we imagine that things will always be like this and nothing will change. This is a delusion.
The only way to live in the world is to serve the Lord at all times.
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