ListenDaily – 02 December 2010: Your King
This Sunday, Lord willing, I will be presenting a message based partially on Romans 15:4-13 (entire passage below). Each day this week we will look at a portion of that passage, today, verses 10-12:
As it is written:
“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”
Again, it says,
“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” And again,
“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.”
And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
This is written to and about almost everyone reading this; if you are not Jewish - you are Gentile.
And, this is good news indeed! Look at the progression of this passage:
“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles...” First, members of God's chosen people have come among the rest of us, praising God. This happened in Old Testament times, and again in the time of the early church.
“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” Then have been invited to join His chosen ones. The OT Israelites were called to this; the disciples of Christ's early church, all Jewish, and especially Paul. carried out the invitation.
“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles..." Joined together, we are to begin praising Him.
"...let all the peoples extol him.” In perfection, Jews and Gentiles together!
“The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.” The King who has come and is to come again will rule over all and He is our Savior!
In Him we have hope! And, "faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
INTERESTING THOUGHT
“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” from The 1646 Westminster Confession
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.
As it is written:
“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing the praises of your name.”
Again, it says,
“Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.” And again,
“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol him.”
And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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