Today we read the shortest chapter in the Bible. It is also the middle chapter of the Bible., Psalm 117, 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. 2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.  Paul quotes from this Psalm in Romans 15:11. While God brought salvation for His people, Paul also wanted to show how God’s salvation is given to all people, no just the Jews.  

Jesus, as the Son of God, was rich beyond measure. However, He humbled Himself for our sake. Paul describes this in 2 Corinthians 8:9, For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. Christ became poor when He became human. But by becoming poor, He made us rich with eternal life and salvation from the consequences of our sin. Praise Him for that!

I do not have a lot to say about the today’s reading. The only thing I would encourage you with is to remember why each day’s reading is important. It is because it is part of the story. The story that leads to our Savior. Take each bit of what we read and remember the importance of it in relation to the big picture.

Romans 8:1 is such a powerful verse, Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Imagine if you were on death row and you heard these words? Well, that is exactly what Christ did for us on the cross. We are all justly condemned to death, but through Christ’s blood we are pardoned of our sin.