Sunday on Monday - July 20th, 2026
Have you ever been welcomed into something you didn’t deserve? Maybe someone invited you into their home, family, or circle of friends. Gratitude is the natural response. Pride is not.
That is exactly Paul's message to Gentile believers in Romans 11. They had been graciously brought into God's saving plan through Jesus Christ. But Paul warns them not to begin acting as though they had replaced Israel or somehow earned God's favor.
His reminder is simple: "It is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you" (Romans 11:18).
Paul also reminds us to "note then the kindness and the severity of God" (Romans 11:22). God's kindness welcomes every sinner who comes to Him through faith in Jesus. His severity reminds us never to treat unbelief or sin lightly. The gospel calls us to hold both truths together.
This week, ask yourself:
- Am I living with humble gratitude or quiet pride?
- Have I begun to take God's grace for granted?
- Does my life make others long to know Jesus the way Israel was meant to be stirred to jealousy?
The good news is that God's grace has been lavishly poured out on everyone who trusts in Jesus. Walk this week with confidence. But let it be confidence in His grace, not in yourself.
Let's be people whose humility, joy, and love for Jesus point others to the Savior who has shown us immeasurable kindness.
