Touching Life Daily Devotions

SATURDAY, 25 MARCH 2023

TEXT: Romans 3:1-8

1. Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

2. Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

3. What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

4. By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.

5. But if our unrighteousness serves to show the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Hat God is unrighteous to inflict wrath on us? (I speak in a human way.)

6. By no means! For then how could God judge the world?

7. But if through my lie God’s truth abounds to his glory, why am I still being condemned as a sinner?

8. And why not do evil that good may come?-as some people slanderously charge us with saying. Their condemnation is just.

(English Standard Version Holy Bible)

TOPIC: DON’T TAKE THE GRACE OF GOD FOR GRANTED

This chapter opens with a question supposedly asked by a Jew who thought he is above the Gentile regarding salvation.

If all human beings are sinners deserving of God’s wrath, except for His grace to save whoever believes, then nobody can lay claim to salvation bequeathed by geographical location, tribe or even religious observance.

There is nothing like “I am not as bad as those form the other tribe or religion simply because I follow the Law or belong to ‘Church A’ or ‘Church B’.” The Law was given to expose our helplessness regarding salvation and show us that we are sinners in need of redemption.

The Jews’ privileges would not save them unless they accepted Jesus Christ, just like the Gentiles. Unfortunately, many Church members think that it is God’s responsibility to love man and demonstrate it through forgiving him because that is His nature.

God’s love and grace demand that sin must be punished and whoever rejects His grace should be ready to face judgement.

QUESTION: Are you among those who take the grace and mercy of God for granted and continue wallowing in sin?

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord Jesus, for your grace that found me and the gift of faith through which I receive mercy. Help me to continue living by faith. Amen.