Weekly Devotional - April 6th

See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you,

God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the

natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

Romans 11:22-24

Paul’s narrative should be understood within the context of the recurring theme of redemption throughout the Bible: rescue, redemption, and restoration. All believers often find themselves drifting away from God due to disobedience. Therefore, preserving those sanctified by God is solely an act of His grace and mercy. We usually emphasize God’s loving kindness but overlook His justice. As a result, believers should maintain a constant sense of reverent fear for the One to whom they owe their rescue, redemption, and restoration—the One who created everything from nothing with just a word.