12 JAN 23 Thursday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups. Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.” Ephesians 2:15-16
There are many Christians that get bent out of shape with the Sovereign Grace of God to choose people for himself, but never think about or complain that he chose the Jews out of all the other nations of the world. No one, but the Jews had a relationship with God for much of history. In God’s plan and good pleasure, he made and is making a people for himself from the Jews and Gentiles.
Praise be to God that he has made “a way” at all because before we were without hope and separated from the love and relationship of God. We received common graces and mercy, but no thought or love from him. But God established a reconciling process through his Son Jesus that allows Jews and Gentiles to be a part of his family. It is through the gate of Jesus all must enter.
All those that have entered through the narrow gate, rejoice! God’s amazing grace has come to you.
Have you been reconciled to God and part of his family?
Reading Plan: Psalm 18:1-20; Isa. 41:17-29; Eph. 2:11-22; Mark 2:1-12
Daily Office Year 1
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