March 7
ROMANS 3:22-24
This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
The word "ALL" is immensely inclusive. It levels the playing field and has the power to bring people together. "ALL" signifies that there are no outliers, segregated circles, or hierarchical groupings. "ALL" includes you, and it includes me. "ALL" comprises the people we choose to include, and it also contains those individuals whom, if given the final say, we might not include.
"ALL" encompasses the lovable and the unlovable.
"ALL" includes the compassionate and the uncompassionate.
"ALL" embraces the genuine and the manipulative.
"ALL" consists of the authentic and the fake.
"ALL" recognizes the forgiving and the resentful.
"ALL" reflects the nice and the mean.
"ALL" acknowledges the servant and the power-hungry.
"ALL" equals "ALL."
My sins are as serious as your sins, and your sins are as serious as _____________. (Feel free to fill in that blank with a name.) ALL have sinned. ALL.
(What is God telling you to do? Write it down!)
- PRAY -
Pause and pray. Pray over the Scripture and listen to what God is saying to you. Celebrate God's presence and hand your requests over to Him.
