Amos 5, Romans 4: 1-15, Psalm 110
Romans 4: 13-15 (ESV)
“For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would
be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness
of faith. For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith
is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath, but where there is
no law there is no transgression.”
In verses 13 through 15 from Romans 4, Paul tells us that Father-God’s
promise to Abraham was based on his faith and not law or his works. Father-God promised
Abraham, who is the father of our faith, to make him a great nation and will
bless the rest of the earth through him. While gentiles are not blood-related
to Abraham, they are grafted onto the bloodline of Abraham through faith in his
descendant Jesus Christ. Father-God made this promise to Abraham before he was
circumcised and before his descendant Moses gave the people laws to follow.
When Father-God asked Abraham to leave his country and to the land of Cannan in
Genesis 12: 1-3, he did as the Lord asked without questioning or hesitation.
Paul tells us that we will receive Father-God’s promises through faith and not
by our own efforts. Paul then says the laws are there to reveal our sin and to act
as a mirror to reflect where we fall short of the Lord’s standards. But because
of the sacrifice and blood of Jesus Christ, we are no longer condemned by the
law and have freedom. If we believe and are saved by Jesus Christ, we are free from
sin and live under his grace. We follow the Lord’s law not in fear of punishment,
but because we love the Lord and want to please him. I once believed obeying biblical laws was
central to faith, but now I understand that God values my faith in Him, just as
He valued Abraham's. And that I am entitled, just like Abraham, to all the
blessings of the Lord because of my faith in Jesus Christ.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses and
you want to experience the blessings that faith in Jesus Christ can bring to
your life, please pray this prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I admit that I’ve sinned. I repent. I
believe in my heart you raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth
Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I‘ve received forgiveness by the blood
of Jesus. I am saved in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, welcome to the family of God! Do
yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel,
Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and
experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
No comments:
Post a Comment