Good evening, everyone!
Today I read Romans 11-13.
In today's reading, Paul reminds us (or rather reminded the Romans) that Israel was not forsaken by God, and that God extended His mercy and salvation to the Gentiles (us) - for our sakes, certainly - but also to make Israel jealous, so that they might return to Him with zeal.
He reminds the Romans (and us by extension) that we are the branches, but that Jesus is the root, and that He supports us and that without the root, a tree will lose all of its branches. He warns the Romans against arrogance, which is a good lesson for us as well. Without Christ, we were dead in sin. And now, with His support, we can truly grow and produce fruit. But we did not accomplish this on our own.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Romans 14-16.
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