Sunday on Monday - July 27th, 2026
Romans 11:25-36
We spent a lot of time yesterday detailing some hard to hear things about people who share either racial or religious affiliations. People believing that either their race or religious affiliation will make them acceptable to God. Sadly, no matter how sincere, God’s Word clearly declares that those beliefs will not.
Whether they haven’t read God’s word, don’t believe it, or don’t care, ultimately won’t make any difference with God in the end. We may find that objectionable, but we don’t get a vote.
A lot of Scripture was quoted yesterday but I saved this one for today. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
The big question in the verse is who defines good and evil. Not a trick question. God does!
Of all the terrible things mentioned yesterday, the one that may have escaped the scrutiny it deserved was my admission of theft as an eight year old. Certainly God wouldn’t keep an 8 year old from Heaven for stealing his mother’s Pinochle pennies? Surely not.
Really? Where is the exemption in the Bible? I knew what I was doing. Is there somewhere in Scripture that says if we all agree something isn’t evil, that makes it acceptable to God?
Cultural social contracts have been redefining evil since Lot’s time. They change nothing as far as God is concerned. I was 27 before realizing in just one sin I had disqualified myself from Heaven by my own actions. God didn't do it. I did.
Ethnic Israel or not, faith in God and acceptance of His gracious provision of salvation in His Son’s sacrifice is the only way into Heaven.God isn’t through with unbelieving Israel and He isn’t through with you either if you aren’t a believer yet.
Perhaps you’re unsure. If that’s you, consider John Piper’s devotional this morning by clicking here. It may help.
If you haven’t surrendered your life to Jesus, stopping justifying and dressing up the evil God’s sees and surrender your life to Him. Let today be the day your salvation and when life starts glorifying Him. Amen!
