the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 4 of 5
Romans 10:1-13
The love of the apostle for his own people showed itself in the best way: by prayer (v. 1). This is also our first duty for those of our nearest relations who are not converted. Paul knew from his own experience that a man could be zealous for God while following a completely wrong road. How many schemes, often generous and sincere, are doomed to failure because they are not "according to knowledge"! Even more so is this true of the vain efforts exerted by so many people to gain entrance to heaven, when it is only necessary to lay hold of the Word which is "nigh thee" (v. 8). It is like a man who has fallen down a precipice persisting in climbing out of it by his own means rather than entrusting himself to the rope which rescuers have thrown within reach of his grasp.
Vv. 9, 10 remind us that faith in the heart and confession with the mouth are inseparable. One may well doubt the reality of a conversion which has not the courage to declare itself.
In Romans 3:22 there was no difference with regard to sin. All were guilty. Here there is equally no difference when it concerns salvation (v. 12). All can obtain it. The Lord is rich enough to meet the needs of all who call upon Him.
