Romans
3 – 4
Verse 3:22 talks about who is saved by Jesus:
This redeeming
justice comes through the faithfulness of Jesus, the Anointed One, the
Liberating King, who makes salvation a reality for all who believe—without
the slightest partiality.
Think about it, throughout the OT we are
told the Jews are the “Chosen People” and therefore assume they are the only
ones going to heaven. The reason they were the “Chosen People” was because from
them would come the savior of all people. That is so awesome that all of God’s
creations are loved and not just the Jews!!
I have to say through most of this reading
today I was not focused. I kept getting lost in the wording and the history
Paul was talking about. Like when he is talking about Abraham’s faithfulness in
verse 4:19:
His faith did not
fail, although he was well aware that his impotent body, after nearly 100
years, was as good as dead and that Sarah’s womb, too, was dead.
Reason I got hung up on this is Abraham and
Sarah took matters into their own hands with Hagar to have Ismael. That was not
faithful obedience at all. His disobedience has had ramifications throughout
the ages. In this case GOD was faithful and not Abraham. God kept his promise
despite Abraham’s willful disobedience.
That is where one must be thankful God is
that way. Since we blow it often and a more “earthly” god would be spanking us
in public constantly! I am so thankful that God is more faithful than I am. He
waited for me to come back and I hope He was like the prodigal son’s father
wrapping his arms around me.
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