When the Lord brings someone into His family, the transaction that takes place isn't one that makes sense to human logic. It's often hard for people to see through God's eyes but this can be especially hard when talking about restoration. It is easy to believe that once a human had gone so far one way they can never go back. It's easy to push away the people who are different and who's sin has marked their lives openly. But God is so clear that this is not what He would have us do. He tells us not to let the sons of foreigners joined to the Lord ever be able to say that they are cut off from the community of God's people. But, how often do we see churches where cliques reign and if you aren't "in" then you're definitely "out." Or how common is it to believe that one decision you made will determine the rest of your life? The eunuchs were looking a their lives realizing that once they died their lineage would end. Quickly the memory of them would fade and no one would even know they existed. In a culture that prized genealogy this would have crushed them. But as they cried out to God, He answered them with a promise. He promised that if they chose to live for Him, doing what pleased Him, He would give them a place to belong and "an everlasting name that shall not be cut off." The Lord does not just restore what seems humanly possible. He does the impossible and gives what no man could ever give. He doesn't just restore what could have been, He offers a life only possible when the One offering it is the God of the universe. In this life He offers is holiness, joy, and communion with Him. God's restoration of the individual goes so far as to say that their sacrifices and offerings will be accepted. In God's eyes, he foreigners who loved Him were no different than those born into the nation of Israel. What an incredible gift it is to be part of a house of prayer that is open to all nations!
