DDD: Sacrificial Love: Would You Give It All Away?

A Devotion for your drive into work:  How much do you really love the people around you—enough to risk comfort, reputation, even your life with God as you know it? In Romans 9, Paul says he could wish himself “accursed, separated from Christ” for the sake of his fellow Israelites, echoing Moses’ shocking prayer, “Blot me out of Your book” if God will not forgive His people. This devotion unpacks that kind of costly, sacrificial love and asks whether we in Washington are willing to move beyond virtue signaling into truth-telling, risk-taking love that longs for our neighbors, leaders, and coworkers to truly know Christ. In this devotional, Pastor Brian Noble explores Paul’s statement in Romans 9:3 about wishing himself accursed for his kinsmen and explains “accursed” as a willing self-giving, even to destruction, for God’s sake and others’ salvation. It connects Paul’s heart to Moses’ intercession after the golden calf, where Moses pleads for Israel and offers to be blotted out of God’s book, illustrating radical, sacrificial love. The message then challenges listeners to reject shallow or coercive “love,” embrace truthful, costly love in the Washington public square, and be willing to lay down comfort, reputation, and safety so that neighbors, fellow Washingtonians, and leaders might hear and respond to the gospel. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/