Romans 3:1–4 (ESV) —
1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? 4 By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written,
“That you may be justified in your words,
and prevail when you are judged.”
NOTE: There are some important insights and truths in this passage. The obvious one toward today's believer is that we cannot nullify God's faithfulness. If he has made an unconditional promise, our actions cannot nullify his character or explain his character. God will be himself despite our choices. If he pursues us, he will not stop pursuing us. If he loves us because of what Jesus the Son did on the cross, he will not stop. We can fail in any and every way, but he will not.
A second important truth is that the Jew was entrusted with the oracles of God, the bible. I believe that means all scripture was written by Jews. Importantly, Luke was probably Jewish since he wrote a large section of the New Testament, the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. I can't think of any questionable books at this point where the author may not be Jewish. We don't know the author of Hebrews, but his understanding of Judaism is exceedingly great, clearly suggesting he was Jewish. It is a great honor to be entrusted with the word of God.
PONDER:
- Do I remember God's faithfulness?
- Or do I tie God's faithfulness somehow to my faithfulness?
PRAYER: Forgive me Lord that in any way I would tie your responses to myself. You do not respond to me but you are not defined by me. You are God, creator of all that exists and can be. You are beyond (transcendent) and yet near, close, and a friend to me. Thank you.
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