In the new way of walking, believers need to put off the habits of the old self and put on the attitudes and activities of the new.
God is free to define Israel, to show mercy or wrath, and to add to Israel from the nations.
In some of his last words, in Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gave a clear mission to his disciples: to make more disciples of all people...
When our life is off center, the result is dissatisfaction. In Haggai 1:1-11, God calls us to center our lives on him.