Romans 15:9-12, Glorify God for His Mercy

Romans 15:9-12 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

God has extended His mercy from the Jews to the Gentile nations through the gospel. The Apostle Paul saw the fourfold fulfilment of Old Testament predictions in that God’s name will be declared among the Gentiles (Psalm 18:49 cf. v9b), the Gentiles will are summoned together to praise God (Deuteronomy 32.43, cf. v10), the Gentiles are summoned to praise God independently (Psalm 117:1 cf. v11) and the focus will be on Jesus, who is the God of Jessie, and He coming from the off-spring of Jessie, will rule the world in the millennia kingdom on earth (Isaiah 11:10 cf. v12). [Hendriksen]

This is God’s plan that was enacted with the call the Abraham in Genesis 12 finding its fruition the salvation of Jews and Gentiles. What glory. What graciousness. What joy. God did not forsake His people Israel but Israel together with the Gentile world can be saved through the gospel of Jesus Christ. How undeserving we are and how merciful God is to condescend to save us!

Truly, it is cause for praise, cause for rejoicing and cause for sharing the good news. May God’s people be energised to shine for Him. Amen.