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Today, we turn to Romans 9, where the Apostle Paul shares a deep love for his people. He says that if it were possible for him to become the curse that Christ became to save them, he would. Yet Paul is very clear: no one—not even himself—was sent to do that. Only Jesus was chosen to bear the curse for all humanity, and because Christ did so, we are saved.
Paul reminds us that this saving grace came through God's promise: the bloodline of Isaac, the son of Abraham. He emphasizes this truth because not everyone accepts or understands it. As Scripture says, not all who descend from Israel belong to Israel, and simply claiming Abraham as their father does not make them his children.
Faith, Scripture teaches, comes by hearing the word of God. The same word that declared, "God loved the world so much that whoever believes in Christ will be blessed." A blessing established long ago through Isaac's bloodline.
Abraham is uniquely called God’s friend, not God’s son. That distinction matters. Friendship with God is meaningful, but it is not the same. We see this contrast in God’s blessing to Ishmael. Ishmael became a great nation—but that blessing reflected friendship rather than the fullness one yearns for in a relationship.
Friendship, while valuable, falls short of completion. Just as people often say in marriage, “You complete me,” Jesus himself said that he completes the law.
Paul also reminds us that obedience to the law does not make a person righteous. The law was written to establish what is wicked; it does not remove it. Obedience to the law remains necessary, but its fulfillment is found only in Christ."
And contrary to what many believe, Paul teaches that Jesus is not God’s justice—Jesus is God’s mercy. God chose mercy over judgment. Though God has the power to pour out wrath, God shows restraint so that the fullness of God's glory as witnessed by Moses can be revealed to all.
Jesus once told his followers, “I no longer call you servants… I call you friends.” He said this so that they would understand that it is God who loves them. Jesus does not claim to love his followers, yet we can be assured that God’s love for us is secured in Christ.
Paul concludes by reminding us that a right standing with God comes through a faith that leads to Christ. Without Christ, one may know God only as a friend and still ask, like the rich man, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”
The answer remains the same: love God wholeheartedly, and love one another as Christ has, with the word of God.
