Long before he called Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, God was working to bless all the peoples of the earth. His divine offer was good news for His first chosen people — the Israelites — but it wasn’t exclusive to them. When Jesus opened the door to a restored relationship with God, He fulfilled God’ promise to Abraham made long ago: a Kingdom invitation to Jew and Gentile alike. God’s work throughout history has culminated in a spiritual nation, a people fit together from every time, place, and background, and stretching farther than the eye can see. That grand plan includes us, right alongside the people He chose to bless all the nations of the earth. This invitation to join God’s family through Christ is Good News for everyone who is called to the Gospel.
