Today's encouragement comes from the few words of Matthew 12:21, (which are quoting the OT):
"And in His [Christ's] name Gentiles will trust."
How incredible and unbelievable must this promise had seemed, to the Old Testament saints (and to those in the early New Covenant era). Would the Gentiles *really* come to trust the Messiah?! Indeed, after over 2000 years, we grow accustomed to what God has done; but the marvel of it should never cease to amaze us.
Is your ethnicity "Gentile"? Then, rejoice that the Lord has joined you to His covenant, in His holy Son's church, which is now made up of Jews and Gentiles.
[Puritan quote of the day: "The covenant of grace brings preferment. Our nature now is more ennobled, we are raised to higher glory than in innocence, we are advanced to sit upon Christ's throne, (Rev. 3:21)." --Thomas Watson, in "A Body of Divinity"]
