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Romans 10 & 11: God's Mercy is for Everyone | Daily Devotion Series · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

• 0:05
  Pastor Robert Young: Today's scripture is coming from the book of Romans, chapter ten and eleven.
• 0:10
  Pastor Robert Young: Romans ten and eleven read like a two-story drama about longing, invitation, mystery, and mercy.
• 0:22
  Pastor Robert Young: Paul begins with a heart on fire for Israel's salvation, pleading that they would see Christ as the fulfillment of everything that they've hoped for.
• 0:35
  Pastor Robert Young: He explains that righteousness is not earned, it is received by faith, and the gospel is near to anyone who calls on Jesus.
• 0:46
  Pastor Robert Young: Then, in chapter 11, Paul reveals the mystery of God's plan.
• 0:52
  Pastor Robert Young: Israel's rejection opened a door for the Gentiles.
• 0:58
  Pastor Robert Young: But God has not abandoned Israel.
• 1:01
  Pastor Robert Young: Like branches grafted into an ancient olive tree, Jews and Gentiles are being woven together into one redeemed family.
• 1:12
  Pastor Robert Young: The story ends with awe.
• 1:15
  Pastor Robert Young: God's mercy is deeper, wider, and more surprising than anyone imagined.
• 1:22
  Pastor Robert Young: Picture Paul standing at the edge of a marketplace, watching his fellow Israelites pass by.
• 1:36
  Pastor Robert Young: He knows their zeal he once lived in.
• 1:41
  Pastor Robert Young: He knows their devotion to the law, their longing to please God, their passion for scripture.
• 1:49
  Pastor Robert Young: But he also knows the ache.
• 1:51
  Pastor Robert Young: They're trying to climb a mountain Christ already descended.
• 1:56
  Pastor Robert Young: They're trying to earn what God is offering freely.
• 2:01
  Pastor Robert Young: Paul's voice trembles as he writes, My heart's desire and prayer is that they may be saved.
• 2:10
  Pastor Robert Young: He explains that righteousness isn't distant or unreachable.
• 2:16
  Pastor Robert Young: You don't have to scale heaven or descend into the abyss.
• 2:21
  Pastor Robert Young: Christ has already come.
• 2:24
  Pastor Robert Young: Christ has already risen.
• 2:26
  Pastor Robert Young: The word is near on your lips and in your heart.
• 2:33
  Pastor Robert Young: If you confess with your mouth and believe in your heart, you will be saved.
• 2:39
  Pastor Robert Young: And then Paul opens the door wide.
• 2:43
  Pastor Robert Young: Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
• 2:48
  Pastor Robert Young: Jew, Gentile, anyone, everyone.
• 2:53
  Pastor Robert Young: But how will they call unless someone tells them?
• 2:58
  Pastor Robert Young: Romans becomes a trumpet call to preach, to proclaim, to carry the good news with beautiful feet into every corner of the world.
• 3:09
  Pastor Robert Young: Now imagine an ancient olive tree, its roots deep, its branches wide.
• 3:16
  Pastor Robert Young: This tree is Israel's story, nourished by God's promises.
• 3:23
  Pastor Robert Young: Some branches are broken off through unbelief, and into those empty places, God grafts wild branches, Gentiles, who now share in the same rich root, or gives the Gentiles a warning.
• 3:42
  Pastor Robert Young: Don't become arrogant.
• 3:44
  Pastor Robert Young: You are held by the root, not the other way around.
• 3:49
  Pastor Robert Young: Then Paul turns back to Israel with hope.
• 3:53
  Pastor Robert Young: Their rejection is not final.
• 3:59
  Pastor Robert Young: God is still writing redemption into their future.
• 4:04
  Pastor Robert Young: One day, Paul says, God will gather them again.
• 4:09
  Pastor Robert Young: The deliverer will turn hearts back, and mercy will flow like olive from the olive tree.
• 4:17
  Pastor Robert Young: Paul ends with worship, stunned by the depth of God's wisdom, the sweep of his mercy, and the beauty of his plan?
• 4:30
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take three minutes to reflect on the following question.
• 4:45
  Pastor Robert Young: Where do I need to stop striving for righteousness and simply receive God's mercy?
• 4:53
  Pastor Robert Young: And how might I help someone else hear the good news that is already near to them?
• 5:02
  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat this affirmation now and throughout your day:
• 8:11
  Pastor Robert Young: God's mercy reaches me wherever I am.
• 8:15
  Pastor Robert Young: His word is near, his invitation is open, and his promises hold me securely in his family.
• 8:27
  Pastor Robert Young: Our closing prayer.
• 8:43
  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you for the nearness of your salvation and the wideness of your mercy.
• 8:50
  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you for grafting me into your family through Christ.
• 8:54
  Pastor Robert Young: Keep my heart humble, grateful, and attentive to your calling.
• 9:01
  Pastor Robert Young: Lord help me to share your good news with courage and compassion, and teach me to trust your mysterious, beautiful plan for all people, Jew and Gentile alike.
• 9:16
  Pastor Robert Young: For Christ's sake, Amen.