Paul’s discussion of God’s good plan for Israel, as well as the laying out of salvation which has occurred over the past 11 chapters has lead Paul (and us!) to one of the most glorious benedictions in Scripture. We are ever being led by our own hearts to consider ourselves as central – God acts solely on our behalf and the universe itself twirls around our wants and whims. But such things are not for our good, for they are not the gospel – for the gospel itself is from, through, and to God. And all this, for our good!
