Take a moment to read Romans 10:1-13 before reading the devotional below.
Christians have a high regard for Paul today since he wrote much of the New Testament, but during his lifetime Paul was not always embraced warmly. First of all, he started off so against the early Christians that he actively murdered them. God had to knock him off his horse and set him straight to shift his zeal to the right direction. Secondly, Paul, Peter, and other leaders of the early church were tortured, imprisoned, and rejected everywhere they went. The religious leaders who hated Jesus had the same problem with his followers: they did not want everyone to have free access to God.
Paul wants the Jewish followers to know that he is preaching the same message that God has been sending for all of Jewish history. God has not changed his mind, but rather he has made good on his promises. Paul demystifies the salvation process, having already proven that the law cannot save you. All it takes is faith. Just a simple acceptance of the power of Jesus’ resurrection. If God sent Jesus as the Messiah and he had the power to overcome death, then belief in this miraculous salvation is what your heart needs.
Here’s your freedom for today: God is available to you. Although we sometimes think that the path to God is complicated or difficult, he’s actually made it very easy. Through the Jewish people, he demonstrated the requirements of his kingdom. They proved to the world that they could not maintain these requirements. God promised a Messiah who would come and rescue the Jewish people and the world. Jesus came and was able to demonstrate the power of God through healings, miracles, and his resurrection. Jesus is now holding the doors to the kingdom wide open for all to come in. A simple “yes” is all you need. Come on in!