Right now the book of Romans is blowing my mind! Ive decided to read one Psalm and one chapter of Romans every day. I read the chapter of Romans from 3 different translations (NLT, TNIV and THE MESSAGE) this is giving me a unique perspective and ability to glean from it. And seriously I'm not exaggerating it's blowing my mind.
The crazy thing is the part that is so enthralling to me, so crazy to me, is not new information . . . it's something I would have claimed to know all along. What is it you ask? Faith. I'm only in chapter 4 and the theme of faith is so obvious and clear and in your face that I can't believe I haven't seen it this way before. 3 verses that are revolutionizing my world right now as we speak.
Romans 3:20 (NLT)
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
Romans 3:28 (TNIV)
For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from observing the law.
Romans 4:16 (THE MESSAGE)
This is why the fulfillment of God's promise depends entirely on trusting God and his way, and then simply embracing him and what he does . . .
Wow, that's what I wrote in my bible WOW! How do we miss that? What do we do with that, how does that change us? It's changing me, His word is living, active and sharp and it's changing me. I prayed today that God would bring Faith to the youth of Ponoka, that they would recognize that God is there, his Son died and rose again, his Holy Spirit will lead them and that because of that they will start their journey of Faith. Join me, if you will, in that prayer . . . one of the greatest things missing in their lives is faith and faith would change everything for them. Faith would change everything for all of us if we learned to walk in it as we should.
awesome thoughts kiddo!!!! Romans is my favorite book because it reminds me that I can't save myself - but when you put it that way it should remind me I don't have to save myself!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteAMEN. for so many of us, accepting anything free is a stumbling block, as we're so used to always finding strings attached. To be able to believe, grasp, or fathom that we can have eternal life with simple faith, without 'law strings' attached, brings about the same stumbling blocks that we face daily in other situations where we are just asked to believe that anything could possibly be free. Am I phrasing that correctly? Faith just seems too simple for those of us used to having to pay the consequences of our acquistion...(money for service, jail for a crime, anguish for causing hurt.) Eternal life for genuine faith just seems too simple for some.
ReplyDeleteRomans has always been my favorite book because of the promise it holds, as well as guaranteed assurance. ( Romans 10:9).
Thanks for your post Haley
You should add the KJV to your list! There's a depth there that is hard to be matched by the 'lighter' translations. ;)
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your blog by the way. How neat that you got to see someone led to the Lord this year! Praise God!
Sarah A.