DAD'S RAMBLINGS – God, Save My Family
Romans 9:1-3
"I tell you the truth in Christ .... that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen (margin: relatives; related by blood) according to the flesh."
What a tremendous heart Paul had for his own people Israel – his blood relatives. If he could have, he would have become anathema to Christ for them. It reminds me of Moses who volunteered to have his own name blotted out of God's book in order to atone for Israel's sin (Exodus 32:32). Jesus had sorrow for His own people who rejected Him (see Matthew 23:37 and John 1:11), and He indeed became accursed to make atonement for them. I confess that, even though I have great sorrow and grief because there are those in my family that have rejected Jesus, I do not have that same passion that I would be willing to be cursed by God for them. O God, work in my heart. Lord Jesus, save my family!!!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Unsaved family should cause great grief and sorrow.
Have a "passion for family" day. Love you.
Romans 9:1-3
"I tell you the truth in Christ .... that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen (margin: relatives; related by blood) according to the flesh."
What a tremendous heart Paul had for his own people Israel – his blood relatives. If he could have, he would have become anathema to Christ for them. It reminds me of Moses who volunteered to have his own name blotted out of God's book in order to atone for Israel's sin (Exodus 32:32). Jesus had sorrow for His own people who rejected Him (see Matthew 23:37 and John 1:11), and He indeed became accursed to make atonement for them. I confess that, even though I have great sorrow and grief because there are those in my family that have rejected Jesus, I do not have that same passion that I would be willing to be cursed by God for them. O God, work in my heart. Lord Jesus, save my family!!!!
TODAY'S THOUGHT: Unsaved family should cause great grief and sorrow.
Have a "passion for family" day. Love you.
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