God keeps his promises by any means. He promised to send the Deliverer, and he sent Jesus the Deliverer from Zion to take away the sins of the world. God used Israel's disobedience to open a door of salvation to the Gentiles. But what about the Jews who rejected God's Messiah? Are they without hope? No. God continues to love them and to call them to repent and receive the Savior Jesus. God doesn't give up on anyone-but he doesn't compromise. The only way of salvation is through Jesus.

God's mercy is sovereign and universal. God bound all men over to disobedience. Why? He did this so that all men might repent and receive his mercy through the blood of Jesus. How precious is the mercy of God. Through his mercy on the disobedient, God revealed himself in his eternal glory.


Application: Lord, I praise you for your sovereign mercy revealed in the gospel. Help me to learn the treasure I have been given.
One Word: God's glorious mercy