Wednesday October 4
Bible Reading: Rom. 9: 1 - 13
Topic: God's Elect
Despite God's love for the
people of Israel, they chose to abandon God and walk in their own ways and that
ungodly attitude gave Paul such a serious concern that he wished that his name
was blotted out of the Book of Life, just like Moses had pleaded on Israel's
behald (Ex. 32: 23). Yet they were the chosen nation. It is a fact that not all
Israel were God's people. Although Abraham had many children, only Isaac was
chosen because he was the child of promise. Esau and Jacob were of the same
Father and Mother, yet Jacob the younger was preferred over his elder brother
(Gen. 25: 23; Mal. 1: 2 - 3) before they were born.
That is to say that God's
election of any person is not based on works.
Thank God for Jesus Who
through His death has given us access to the Throne of Grace. We can now
approach God with a clear conscience based on the finished work of Christ on
Calvary's Tree. We are now counted as sons and daughters of the Living God
because we have been brought out of darkness into the Light (1 Pet. 2: 9)
All we need to obtain
salvation is faith in God through Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Father help me and Israel,
Abraham's offspring not to take Your Grace for granted, Amen.
Memory Verse Rom. 9: 8
"That is, They which
are the children of the flesh. These are not the children of God; but the
children of the promise are counted for the seed."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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