Passage
Oh the depth of riches and wisdom and knowledge of God. How unfathomable are His judgments and
impossible to understand are His ways. For
who knows the mind of the Lord? Who was
His counselor? Who has given to Him in
advance and will be repaid by Him? Since
all things are out of Him and through Him and Into Him. To Him be the glory into the ages, amen.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
As Paul brings his three chapter discourse on the state of
the Hebrew people to a close, he turns ultimately to the incredible nature of
God. First, Paul speaks about the
incredible riches of God. His love is
incredible. His mercy is
incredible. He gives charitably far more
than He could ever hope to see returned to Him.
He does not abandon us even when we desire to walk away. How deep are the riches of God indeed!
How have you been impacted by the depth of God’s
riches? Where have you been shown mercy
beyond compare?
Second Thought:
Paul then speaks about God’s wisdom and knowledge. Who can bring counsel to the Lord? Who can advise God on His plan? Who can even know the fullness of God’s
plan? Yet, He still desires relationship
with us. He still desires to disciple us
in the ways of His character and the scope of His plan. God’s wisdom is great and unfathomable, but
that does not mean we can have no part.
Where do you seek counsel with God? Where do you try and fathom His
greatness? How do you react to God when
it becomes clear that you cannot comprehend the depth of His character?
Third Thought:
Paul ends this three chapter dissertation with a reminder of
God’s glory. His own people rejected
Him. Yet He did not reject them. Instead, He used their disobedience to reach a
disobedient world and now plans to use a forgiven world to reach His own
people. That is a God who deserves to be
praised forever.
How do you praise God?
Do you wish to play a part in God’s glorious plan?
Passage for Tomorrow: Romans 12:1-2
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