READING:
One-year plan: Ecclesiastes 1-4, Galatians 3:1-26
Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 24, John 3:1-21
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God’s heart has always been for the nations. Paul showed that truth when he referred to God’s word that Abraham would be a blessing to the nations: “Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of time to Abraham, saying, ‘All the nations will be blessed through you’” (Gal 3:8). The apostle’s point was broader than this truth—he was speaking of justification by faith rather than by works—but he reminded us that even Gentiles would be saved through faith in Christ.
Today, men and women, young and old, Jew or Gentile, rich or poor, etc., can follow Christ. None of us can earn our way to Him, but that’s never been God’s plan. Believers are all one in Christ because God has made us his children through faith. May we continue the work of getting that truth to the world!
PERSONAL REFLECTION: How burdened are you about reaching others?
DAILY PRAYER: “God, thank You for Your heart for the world.”
TOMORROW’S READINGS:
One-year plan: Ecclesiastes 5-8, Galatians 3:27-4:31
Two-year plan: 1 Kings 1, John 3:22-30
*first published in 2020