June 7

Matthew 13:38

But while His earthly testimony was to Israel, His heart was concerned about all. It was because “God so loved the world” that He sent His only begotten Son into this scene (John 3:16¹⁶For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)); therefore we need not be surprised to see His grace overleaping national bounds and going out even to sinners of the Gentiles, who were “strangers from the covenants of promise,” who were without God and, so far as any knowledge of His Word was concerned, were without hope in the world (Eph. 2:12¹²That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: (Ephesians 2:12)). Grace recognizes no national or racial barriers, but sees in all men of all nations sinners for whom Christ died and who may be transformed into saints by the mighty life-giving power of the Holy Spirit.

“Have ye carried the living water

To the parched and weary soul?

Have ye said to the sick and wounded.

‘Christ Jesus makes thee whole?’

Have ye told My fainting children

Of the strength of the Father’s hand?

Have ye guided the tottering footsteps

To the shore of the ‘golden land?’”