Sat Mar 01 2025

READ: PSALM 107; ROMANS 5:1-10; 15:1-13 Our world is constantly changing, and our individual lives are no different. At any given moment, the most mundane of days can be altered by some life-changing event. When change is inevitable, and happy days are not a guarantee, where do we look for hope? The apostle Paul was well acquainted with massive life changes and plenty of brutal trials. But in his letter to the church in Rome, Paul talks about our source of hope. He reminds the Roman believers that the law was never enough to save us from sin—God’s plan was always to send His Son to save both Jews and Gentiles, everyone who calls upon His name (10:9-13). Paul reviews the history of the Jews: the depravity of people’s hearts, the dark hold of sin, the need for a Savior. Through all the people’s disobedience, God remained faithful to His promises—and these promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Hope will never disappoint us when the foundation of our hope is Jesus—because He...