“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek” (Romans 1:16).
The NIV Study Bible states, “Salvation is from the Jews (John 4:22) and the Messiah was a Jew. The “very words of God,” the covenants, law, temple worship, revelation of the divine glory, and Messianic prophecies came to them. These privileges, however, were not extended to the Jews because of their superior merit or because of God’s partiality toward them. It was necessary that the invasion of this world by the gospel begin at a particular point with a particular people, who in turn were responsible to carry the gospel to other nations.”
One can’t help but wonder why it was quite a stretch for the Jews of Jesus and Paul’s day to understand the aforementioned statements. Praise God, we as Gentiles, through the gospel of Christ, can be saved. God made a way that all could be saved. Never be ashamed to admit this. Share the message of salvation.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for Lisa Bowden, president of Arkansas WAC, as she prepares for the Arkansas State WAC meeting this Saturday.
