We as gentiles in this age of Grace should be overwhelmed when we think of the love it took for Jesus Christ to die for our sins in order that we may be reconciled to the one and true, Holy God. We have been given such a gift as to not only have been forgiven of our sins and saved from the penalty of death (which is more than enough) but also we are now joint heirs with the Son and all His slender. We have to understand that we were from the same line of gentiles that were in Sodom and Gomorrah, men rapping men, women given to themselves, every evil desire played out in the street and a community where not even 10 people could be found righteous to fend off God’s wrath. Gentiles never had the right to worship this Great and Awesome God and we today have the privilege to do so by just believing on the champion of our faith Jesus Christ. We can now be a light to the world and even unto the chosen children of God, by being an example to them in the way to live out a righteous life, simply by allowing God to do it through us by using the Holy Spirit. Our reconciliation to God was the greatest move ever made in history, talking about 180 degrees, which was His plan all along. Jesus told the gentile lady that it was not fit for dogs to eat food meant for the children (Matthew 15:26). We are those dogs!!! We were those dogs!!! Now we are princes and princesses to the Most High King!!! There is no greater story of “Rags to Riches”!!! Now, are you walking out this life as a prince or a princess, or are you still walking around in rags??? Let the Lord command your Life and walk in the purity of your reconciliation and calling!!!! Have a wonderful life of reconciliation on purpose!!!!!
Matthew 10
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
1He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil[a] spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.
2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[b]drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; 10take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep.
Romans 1
1Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, 4and who through the Spirit[a] of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God[b] by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. 6And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 3
Righteousness Through Faith
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,[i] through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 29Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.
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