Romans: Rooted in Jesus, The Patience of God

My daughter finished her degree in art education this past May and is moving into her new apartment in Alpharetta. We were helping her move, and I noticed a deformed coffee mug on her shelf. Upon asking her about it, she told me that it was a failed ceramics project that she sent to the kiln to keep as a reminder of what she was learning, how it frustrated her, and that beauty is not always found in perfection. This is not a mug she can use, but it is a mug that has meaning.

In the next paragraph of Romans 9, the Apostle explains why God would be patient with sinners and rebels. These “vessels…prepared for destruction” communicate something to us, God’s children, about His glory, power, and grace. In fact, His patience and redemptive mercy speaks volumes to us about Him. Join us Sunday as we consider this passage and enter the sanctuary of mercy!