Hi,
So this isn’t next week. Once again, I’m sorry. Roams is too much to put all in one post, so I’m going to give you Romans. I’d like to share a bit of the insights that I found in there. They’re quite interesting especially if you can relate. I can’t put it all here, but here’s some of the stuff I liked in it:
This is where Paul talks about longing to see the Romans because he wants to impart them some Spiritual gifts. I’ve always been a great fan of Spiritual gifts; always wanted them; always craved them. And what Paul says about Spiritual gifts si too true. They do establish you. They make you know that if there were any doubts before, now they are definitely gone. Because receiving a spiritual gift makes you experience God for yourself. So ask God to send you his Spirit and to bring him along with all the gifts he’s got for you from 1 Corinthians 12.
He says that preaching is an obligation. I like that. I like that he sees it as something that is compulsory. Like waking up in the morning and knowing that you have to go to school or get to work. You’ve got to do it. But you know what’s different about Paul’s obligation. He’s eager to fulfill it any way. It’s like working as a chocolate taster in the factory. It’s your Job; you gotta do it, but you love every moment of it.
Unashamed! That’s the attitude Paul takes to the Job. Not only is he not eager to do it, but to him, it’s the kind of stuff you can rosh with (brag about). Someone says “I got a four wheel drive that is voice activated.” Paul says “I’ve got the ability to speak words that have the power to save anyone!” That’s being Unashamed!
Righteousness is by faith. What’s the point in living right if you don’t believe God exists? See, some people claim to live right and that’s enough. “I’ll just be good, give back to society and live my nice little life.” But that doesn't count as righteousness. Jesus needs you to believe in him before you are counted amongst the righteous.
Now here’s an interesting part. God reveals himself to man and man says "No! I won’t tell anyone.” They “hold the truth” God sends his wrath in that direction. He gets mad. So come in people, let’s spread the word!
But there’s another side to this coin. God through creation has made himself known in his creation. We refusing to see the wonder of the Creator is a big problem. It means we refuse to accept him for who he is though he’s made it plain as ever. I mean you could always find a million reasons for everything, including the creation of the World. But I’m convinced that no story explains the perfect harmony of the world better than my Creators truth. That’s the plain truth.
The saddest part about not realizing the truth about God in his creation is he gives you over to your sin. He says “If you won’t believe me, then go on and take yourself to hell.”
Not only do they do what is wrong, the cheer and rejoice when others do them too. It’s almost sickening!
That’s my little bit of Romans….
Until next time, I leave you grace to walk… in Royal stepz…
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