Sunday on Monday - June 15th, 2026
This Sunday, we were back in Romans, picking up at chapter 9. This chapter is one of the most challenging passages in all of Scripture. Yet Paul's main concern is not to win a theological debate. His goal is to defend God's faithfulness.
The question hanging over Romans 9 is straightforward: If God made so many promises to Israel, and so many Israelites rejected Jesus, has God's Word failed?
Paul's answer is immediate and emphatic: "No." (Romans 9:6).
What looked like failure was actually God carrying out His plan exactly as He intended. God's promises were never meant for every physical descendant of Abraham. Throughout Israel's history, God worked through a believing remnant, and His saving purposes advanced according to His sovereign plan.
That truth matters because we all face moments when God's promises and our circumstances seem out of sync. We pray, wait, struggle, and wonder what God is doing. Like Israel in Romans 9, our situation can sometimes look like a contradiction.
But what appears to be a contradiction may simply be a chapter of the story we do not yet understand.
This week, when life doesn't make sense, remember: God's Word has never failed.
His timing may confuse us. His methods may surprise us. His purposes may be larger than we can see. But His faithfulness remains unchanged.
Take a few minutes to read Romans 9:1-18 again and ask yourself:
- Where am I tempted to doubt God's faithfulness?
- What would it look like to trust His Word even when I don't fully understand His plan?
God is still writing the story. Trust Him.
