"KINGDOM POLICIES II" DAY TWELVE MORNING: Morning Scripture: Romans 9:30 – 10:4 Israel’s Real Problem Verse 30 begins with a question. Paul asks, “What then shall we say?” It is interesting to note that this is the fifth time (see 4:1; 6:1; 8:31; 9:14) that he introduced a new topic of discussion with this question. He then spoke about the Gentiles obtaining righteousness by faith while the Jews were still seeking to find righteousness through the keeping of the law. Israel’s real problem was that, if one was to obtain righteousness by keeping the law, then they would have to keep it perfectly. They had “pursued it (righteousness) not by faith but as if it were by works” (v. 32). Thus, the Cornerstone became a stumbling block for Israel because the Jews rejected the gospel while the Gentiles responded to it by faith. Paul explained the reason for Israel’s stumbling. It was because they were zealous for God, but their zeal was not according to knowledge. I think that Paul could clearly understand their situation because he had been such a zealot himself before he met the Lord on the way to Damascus. They sought to establish their own righteousness by keeping the law and therein rejected the righteousness that can be found only in Christ Jesus. It is obvious that Paul loved his fellow Jews and desired very much that they would accept the gospel and be saved. Morning Prayer Emphasis: •Pray for the salvation of someone that you know. Seek an opportunity to share the gospel with them. Let them know how much you care about them. Be considerate of others. Seek to be a good witness in all things and at all times. Kingdom Policy Number One Hundred-Three: No one, no matter how zealous they are, can obtain righteous through the keeping of the Law.
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