Rom:11:17 You being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became part taker with them of the rich root of the olive tree. The purpose of grafting is so that, you would yield fruit from a type - for better results. A combination of good from both the branch and from the tree. But this grafting in the Bible is not of that purpose. That wild olive was useless. It is grafted so that the wild olive will yield fruit. It is all benefit for the wild olive. It was not considered worthy. But out of kindness, it is grafted to the original tree. But then there are branches that are severed, Israel who has rejected the gospel. It is because they were severed, because of their unbelief that we have been privileged to be grafted to Him. If they were severed, how much more we would be if we lack faith. And Paul goes on to say, they who have been severed can be grafted back, if they believe. Sum and substance is that - it is by Grace that you have been saved by faith. Nothing for you...
I was found by those who did not seek me. I became manifest to those who did not ask for me. Rom:10:20 Isa:65:1 In Isaiah it says, I permitted myself to be found, I permitted myself to be found..... This is called grace. To us Gentiles, when we did not seek him. When we did not pursue Him. While we were rebellious and not destined to know Him. While we were slaves to many things.... Grace came along and chose us. Not that I deserved it. Not that I chose Him. Infact He came along when I rejected Him. He came along when I was not seeking Him. But He chose me, when I least deserved it. It was God's initiative. Image credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4iLAx1OSog/