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All the years of studying the Bible and the problems that Israel had, I never really thought about the fact that Israel was meant to be a signpost to God for others. Instead, Israel became like the pagan nations they lived among and did not point the people to God but to sinful ways. Are we as a church being apostolic as we should be or are we being like Israel was before their exile, just fitting in and getting along with the culture we live in? That is a hard question to ponder, isn’t it? We were called to give glory to God, not to give a pass to the current standards or the culture we live in. Israel was a sinful nation who turned away from God and has paid a heavy price. But they are still God’s chosen people. He has not turned away His love from them. He still continues to woo them, just as He continues to remind us of why He saved us from our sins. We are to spread the good news about the Lord. We are a signpost to eternity, not a yield sign for the current culture.