Scriptures to draw from

WHO God has restored Israel to be as

• His treasured possession   (Exodus 19:6)
• a kingdom of priests   (Exodus 19:6)
• a holy nation   (Exodus 19:6)
• a chosen people   (Deuteronomy 7:6)
• His portion   (Deuteronomy 32:9)
• the pupil of His eye   (Deuteronomy 32:10)
• a crown of beauty in His hand   (Isaiah 62:4)
• the redeemed of God   (Isaiah 62:12)
• sought out   (Isaiah 62:12)
• the city not forsaken   (Isaiah 62:12)

WHAT God has called Israel to do, which is to

• be a channel of blessing to the world   (Genesis 12:3)
• be a covenant to the people   (Isaiah 42:6)
• be a light to the nations   (Isaiah 42:6)
• open blind eyes   (Isaiah 42:7)
• free captives from prison   (Isaiah 42:7)
• release those sitting in darkness out of the dungeon   (Isaiah 42:7)
• bring salvation to the ends of the earth   (Isaiah 49:6)
• give beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for mourning   (Isaiah 61:3)
• be oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord   (Isaiah 61:3)
• build up ancient ruins   (Isaiah 61:4)

HOW God has enabled Israel to live, which is to be

• loved with an everlasting love   (Jeremiah 31:3)
• unafraid, being redeemed   (Isaiah 43:2)
• called by name   (Isaiah 43:2)
• protected   (Isaiah 43:3)
• precious in His eyes   (Isaiah 43:4)
• formed by God as His servant   (Isaiah 40:21)
• delighted in   (Isaiah 62:4)
• restored in health with wounds healed   (Jeremiah 30:17)
• given a new heart and a new spirit   (Ezekiel 36:26)
• saved from all uncleanness   (Ezekiel 36:29)