"To those not looking for me, I became clear to see; those not asking for me, they found me; to peoples not calling me, I presented: Here I am," Isaiah 65:1.
Who was not looking, not asking, not calling? Every motley crew of unclean peoples. To wit, any one that was not a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Namely, all gentiles. That is, every people whose god(s) was/were not God. Which is to say, people without God and without hope in the world. I.e., everybody (except for those of us who are/were of Jewish stock.) In other words, you and your ancestors, and me and my ancestors (except as noted). So, who presents, who shows up, clear to see, who introduces himself to these soiled peoples? Jehovah God. Why? because his own people would not have him.
We, the great unwashed, to whom God clearly presents his son, Jesus, find deep cleansing. Brothers and sisters, we see Jesus, for a little while made lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor. And he calls us, Jew and gentile alike, family. So, together, we give thanks.
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