Romans 5:9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!
Today’s verses remind me of the story of the prodigal son. The younger brother, the prodigal, collected his inheritance and left, living it up on his own. He hit hard times, humbled himself, and returned home, determined to be content with being treated as his father’s servant. His father welcomed him, celebrated him, and the older brother, who had stayed home, had continued working diligently for the father, was angry that he had never been celebrated, even though he stayed.
Romans 5:10a For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son,
Luke 15:31 says, “My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.” The older brother had never lost access to the father, had never known the want and the lack that came from a severed connection. He had always lived in the father’s love and blessing. That, to me, is the root of this message in Romans: We were saved “while we were God’s enemies…how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!”
Romans 5:10b …how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!
Precious Savior, Thank You for this connection to You. Forgive me when I whine and complain. Help me to root out that obnoxious trait. Help me to daily live the truth of the fact that I am always with You and everything You have is mine. Thank You for that undeserved blessing. Help me to live as the deeply loved child of God that I am. Amen.
Romans 5:11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Have a blessed day.