God's Glory—Manifest and Broadcast
Romans 9:14-18
Open your eyes to the broadcast of God's glory in the lives of ALL those around you!
Published September 13th, 2016
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God means for his glory to be manifest and broadcast. May it be to your advantage. It wasn't to Pharaoh's. Whereas the king of Nineveh in the days of Jonah submitted himself to the sovereign rule of God, Pharaoh did not. God manifested his heart-changing sovereignty through the king of Nineveh when, to everyone's astonishment, the king showed great humility and repentance. And the Lord also manifested his mercy in this king by relenting of the punishment the king deserved for his evil deeds. So too did God manifest his greatness in Pharaoh. But as has already been said, it was not to Pharaoh's advantage. God chose to use Pharaoh's stubborn pride to manifest his great power. In fact, the text tells us, this was the reason God first raised Pharaoh up to power—to the highest position among men. For it would be that through the Lord's patient and persistent destruction of the same man that God's power would shine inescapably forth. For God means to manifest his glory—both his mercy and judgment. And so too he means to broadcast it for all to see. For it was not only the king of Nineveh and Pharaoh who learned about God through these events; it was “all the earth!” And now this topic comes to you. God's glory will be manifest in your life. Humble yourself before him so it may be to your great advantage and joy! May your life be a megaphone of his mercies! And so too open your eyes to the broadcast of his glory emerging from the lives of all those around you—great and small. You are meant to see it. You are meant to worship!
notes
Phrase
NT
Romans 9:14-18
esv
What shall we say then?
Is there injustice
Explanation
on God’s part?
Source
By no means!
Answer
For he says
to Moses,
Destination
“I will have mercy
Content
on whom I have mercy,
Advantage
and I will have compassion
on whom I have compassion.”
So then it depends
not on human will
Negative
or exertion,
but on God,
who has mercy.
For the Scripture says
to Pharaoh,
“For this very purpose
Purpose
I have raised you up,
that I might show my power
Explanation #1
in you,
Locative
and that my name might be proclaimed
Explanation #2
in all the earth.”
So then he has mercy
on whomever he wills,
and he hardens
whomever he wills.
Disadvantage
phrasing