Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.
God’s Mercy for Everyone
28 Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 29 For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. 30 Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead. 31 Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in God’s mercy. 32 For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
God’s plans reveal His character. He is:
- A God of justice … He deals with the rebels, the disobedient
- A God of love … “…they are still the people He loves…”
- A sovereign God … He chooses, He calls
- A faithful God … His “…gifts and His call can never be withdrawn.”
- A God of mercy … “…on everyone.”
How have you responded to the One who has revealed His character to you? Have you received His grace and mercy or, like many in Israel, rejected the Good News?
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