God Will Finish the Work Romans 9:28

Paul the apostle referred to the Old Testament book of Isaiah as he wrote, “Isaiah also cried concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved”, and in chapter nine and verse twenty-eight of Romans, Paul continued his thought as he told his readers in Rome, “he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness” where we read:

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness:

because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

The verse begins, “ For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness:” Paul began with the words, “for he will finish” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore God will bring to an end, conclude and complete” “the work” or “the decree, mandate, order and moral precepts”, “and cut it short” which means “and dispatch briefly, execute or finish quickly” “in righteousness” which means “in the state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness and the condition acceptable to God ”. Paul referred to Isaiah once again as he shared how God will “quickly” complete His “decrees” so they will be “in the state they ought to be”.

The verse continues, “because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.” Paul added the word, “because” which means “since” “a short work” or “a dispatch briefly which is executed, mandated and ordered decree, mandate, order and moral precepts” “will the Lord” which refers to “shall he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title given to God the Messiah” “make” or “produce, provide and render” “on the earth” which means “the arable and main land as opposed to the sea or water”. Paul repeated how God's “work upon the earth” would be completed in a brief manner.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how God is able to “complete” His work quickly “upon the earth”. Though it may seem like a long time for us, the Lord is executing His will in brief fashion. Second Peter chapter three and verse eight declares, “beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day”, and through this we learn God does not measure time in the same manner as we. His salvation plan through His Son Jesus Christ is brief, and those who are wise will adhere to His “invitation” to know Him and inherit “eternal life”. Those who are unwise should remember, God will “finish” His work, and His time to do so is “short”.

Next time we see Paul tell his readers what would have happened, “except the Lord of Sabbath had left a seed”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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