Day Three Romans 5:9-11
Pray: Invite God into your time and ask Him to speak to you, then read the passage.
9 And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. 10 For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. 11 So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God. – Romans 5:9-11 (NLT)
Discover: Use the Discover section of your Recalibrate journal to write down your answers to the following observation and interpretation questions.
1. Look up verse 9 in other translations and rephrase it in your own words.
2. What was our relationship status with God before Christ and after Christ?
3. Have you experienced verse 11 for yourself?
Respond: Use the Respond section of your journal to answer the following application prompts.
1. What does this passage teach me about God?
2. How does this aspect of His character change my view of self and others?
3. What should I do in response and when?
For Further Reading: Read this great exposition of verses 9-11 by John Piper
For Families with Kids at Home:
Ask your kids: if you could be friends with any famous person, who would it be? Their favorite athlete? Or cartoon character? Or YouTuber?
We might never get the chance to be friends with someone famous, but we know that the most important person ever wants to be our friend: God! A friendship with God is the best thing we could ever have. God not only knows us—but He wants nothing more than to be friends! And because of Jesus' sacrifice, we’re now able to be friends with God.
Take time today to pray with your kids to thank God for being our friend and to thank Jesus for making a way for that to happen!
*If you don't have a Recalibrate journal, you can use any journal available to you to write down your responses.
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