Read: Romans 8:18-10:27
What an encouragement today’s reading is. All of the things we are suffering through are going to be worth it. One day, God will reveal to the world, who his children really are. I think that day is getting nearer and nearer. I love the way my version states 8:23b: “We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children including the new bodies he has promised us.” As God’s children we have the right to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit and do the works that Jesus did.
Chapter Nine explains how God selects and crafts people for his purposes. He chose our president. He crafted him and molded him to lead our nation at this particular time. Rebecca had two sons and before they were even born, God said which one he would bless and which one he would hate. Hate! What a strong word. These kind of things seem so unfair to us but God has a much bigger purpose and he shows mercy on whom he chooses. We all deserve to die. It is not so much that he chose to hate Esau as it is that he chose to have mercy on Jacob. We are all clay in God’s pottery studio. It is his mercy that he chose to make us vessels of honor - not for our honor, but His. We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God ordained us to walk in. (Ephesians 2:10) That humbles me and makes me so grateful!
Lord, your ways are truly higher than our ways and your thoughts than ours. Help our nation to unite under your name. Heal the broken and bring revival to the dry bones that are your people. Pour out your spirit on our nation and bless it! We love you!!!!!
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