Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. I thought that this was the perfect verse on which to end our journey through Romans. Paul’s teaching came from the Old Testament along with his personal… Continue reading Word of Hope
Category: Romans
Follow the Rules
Romans 13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. When I read this verse, it made me smile because of our current situation regarding Covid-19. With changing regulations from one week to the next and periodic… Continue reading Follow the Rules
Transformed
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. When we read of Moses and his encounter with God, we are told that he had to veil… Continue reading Transformed
Untraceable
Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements and how inscrutable his ways! This is the reason we learn to trust Him; His knowledge is beyond our comprehension. His ways are so far beyond our understanding that even King David proclaimed ‘such knowledge is… Continue reading Untraceable
God’s Choice
Romans 9:15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” The fairness of God is often debated and the question, “why does God allow…..??”, is continually asked. Even though we know it is not our place to cast judgement,… Continue reading God’s Choice
Words Won’t Come
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. In times of grief, sadness, anxiety and confusion we often find ourselves at a loss when it comes to prayer.… Continue reading Words Won’t Come
Abba! Father!
Romans 8:15 For you did not receive the Spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” What a tremendous thought that we have nothing to be afraid of. As we saw in yesterday’s reflection, we are free from judgement,… Continue reading Abba! Father!
Spirit of Life
Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. This tells me that regardless of the ‘sin-shell’ that I must wear, I can still live free because the Spirit lives within me and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there… Continue reading Spirit of Life
The Sin-Shell
Romans 7:15 For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Like me you may ask, “If I am a new creation and the old me has been buried with Christ’s death, then why does sin still have such an… Continue reading The Sin-Shell
Living Free
Romans 6:9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. When I think of all the various customs and cultures of the world with their deities, mythical and otherwise, I am so glad that I serve the living God. The One who died… Continue reading Living Free