July 12
Romans 1:1-17
Where have you seen God’s work in your life in the past and where do you see it today? Most of the Bible is looking back to what God has done. Whether we are reading of creation, the Exodus, entering the Promised Land, or Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, Scripture looks back to what God did in the past. These stories are meant to transform our present. We need to dust off their cobwebs and allow them to change the way we live today. This is the paradigm that Paul begins his letter to Rome.
Romans 1:1-6 recounts Paul’s calling as an apostle. He remembers Jesus’ appearance on the road to Damascus and his grace in setting him apart for his work. He also looks back to the prophecies of Jesus, his life, and resurrection. What God has previously done becomes the foundation and the impetus toward present living. In verse 8 Paul moves from the past to the present. All Jesus has done is meant to bring about a present, living faith in our lives. He longs to see the church so that he can encourage their faith and spur them on to continued devotion to Christ. Christ died to transform our lives. Christ lives so that his life might be revealed through us. Everything God has done should call us today to live according to the salvation we have received. All that God has done should compel us to live for him today.
Father God, thank you for all you have done for your people throughout. Help me to live out of your life and for your glory. Amen.
How can you live today in a way that reflects all that God has done for you?
Where have you seen God’s work in your life in the past and where do you see it today? Most of the Bible is looking back to what God has done. Whether we are reading of creation, the Exodus, entering the Promised Land, or Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, Scripture looks back to what God did in the past. These stories are meant to transform our present. We need to dust off their cobwebs and allow them to change the way we live today. This is the paradigm that Paul begins his letter to Rome.
Romans 1:1-6 recounts Paul’s calling as an apostle. He remembers Jesus’ appearance on the road to Damascus and his grace in setting him apart for his work. He also looks back to the prophecies of Jesus, his life, and resurrection. What God has previously done becomes the foundation and the impetus toward present living. In verse 8 Paul moves from the past to the present. All Jesus has done is meant to bring about a present, living faith in our lives. He longs to see the church so that he can encourage their faith and spur them on to continued devotion to Christ. Christ died to transform our lives. Christ lives so that his life might be revealed through us. Everything God has done should call us today to live according to the salvation we have received. All that God has done should compel us to live for him today.
Father God, thank you for all you have done for your people throughout. Help me to live out of your life and for your glory. Amen.
How can you live today in a way that reflects all that God has done for you?
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