The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from
the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he
had driven them: and I will bring them again into
their land that I gave unto their fathers.
(Jer. 16:14-15)

I spoke recently with a man who claimed to be a “black Hebrew Israelite” and who appeared to have his roots in Detroit, Michigan. He was really a misguided soul…misquoting and twisting scriptures to try to justify his Jewish standing. From that conversation a thought occurred to me that the tribes are not lost after all.
There has been such debate over the years concerning the lost tribes of Israel. There was a time when the tribes from the Old Testament were a part of one nation under God. Under king Rehoboam’s reign Israel became separated and eventually scattered among the gentile nations of the world. Although few tribes in Israel can be accounted for today; the majority of the tribes are truly lost tribes with no certain identity. No one seems to have the ability to claim them or call them or even know where such people exist. Scores of peoples have come forth over the years and do claim to be descendants of Jacob’s children, but only God knows them that are His (II Tim. 2:19).
God has made a covenant with His people Israel, and He does not break his covenants. God has sworn. He knows where His people are and, in time, the “lost” tribes from all over the world will return to Jerusalem and nearby areas. History records a nation who, thousands of years ago, survived near extinction and today continues to accept migrating Jews from all over the world.
(While Israel awaits to recognize her Messiah, God has also called an “ecclesia” or church — meaning an assembly of unique believers — from the gentile nations of the world. We have, unlike Israel, different covenants, laws, and promises. We await and recognize Jesus as Saviour.)
God has not forgotten Israel! The tribes are not lost after all. They have been found. Each ones’ name has been engraved in the palms of God’s hand (Is. 49:16)! His covenant with them has not been disannulled and every chosen one will be accounted for. When the “fullness of the gentiles” has expired, God will look toward Israel with His favor in a way that has never been known since biblical history!
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! (Rom. 11:22)