Anguish

Romans 9-12 

“I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race, the people of Israel.”

Romans 9:2, 3

Is our heart in anguish for the salvation of our own people or nation?

Have we invited God to grip our heart and squeeze it with care for the eternal state of those around us?

Paul was ready to exchange his life and eternal salvation for the salvation of his people. This same sacrificial, desperate intercession marked Moses as he cried out to God for Israel. This was the intercession of Jesus and the reason he gave up his life on a cross for you and me. The comforts and distractions of this world can numb us to the eternal state of those who don’t know Christ. We can lose ourselves in self-indulgences, entertainment, hobbies, and games. 

When have we experienced anguish of heart for the spiritual state of our nation and cried out to God?

“Lord Jesus, I cry out to you for this nation and for an outpouring of your Spirit, for your glory.”