Romans 11:1-10

Today's verses are hard to accept because of my sense of fair play.  I remind myself that this is from God.  He is righteous and just.  Also I read ahead and it is not arbitrary and without purpose.  After today's reading, check out the rest of Romans 11.

Romans 11:1-10 NIV
 ¹ I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. ² God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: ³ “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”? ⁴ And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” ⁵ So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace. ⁶ And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
 ⁷ What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened, ⁸ as it is written:
   “God gave them a spirit of stupor,
   eyes that could not see
   and ears that could not hear,
to this very day.”
 ⁹ And David says:
   “May their table become a snare and a trap,
   a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
¹⁰ May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
   and their backs be bent forever.”
Even when the nation of Israel rejected God he still kept a remnant that had not.  It says here he "foreknew", that means ones he chose beforehand.  God chose by his Grace these few.  The others were so busy trying to please God through works that they eventually turned to other gods.

Vs 8 bothers me as it was God who blinded them to the truth.  However do take note that these people had already rejected the truth in bowing the Baals.

If you are reading this, God is showing you His truth.  You can accept His grace and forgiveness or you can reject it.  His grace is available right now.  Should you chose to reject Him, you may never get a second chance.  God may harden you heart also.

God Bless.