April 25, 2009 Grateful To Be Included
Today’s Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 3031; 1 Chronicles 10; Matthew 12
Scripture Focus:
Matthew 12:18, 21
“ Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen,
My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased!
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will declare justice to the Gentiles…
And in His name Gentiles will trust.”
Observation:
At this point in the game, the disciples had no clue that God intended to include Gentiles (anyone who wasn’t Jewish) in his plan of salvation. Jesus quotes this scripture from Isaiah 42 that says as much, but somehow, it hadn’t sunk in. Later, in Acts, the apostles are astonished when they realize that God had poured his Spirit out on the Gentiles also.
Application:
When I see a passage like this I feel a deep sense of gratitude that God included me. Wow! What if he hadn’t?! I can’t even bear the thought!
Prayer:
Abba Father, all I can say is THANK YOU!
