Today's Reading
1 Chronicles: David's kingdom began with great joy and unity. It was probably the most unified the Jews had been in their history. It's but a picture of what Christ's kingdom will be like when we are all bound together in love and harmony.
We begin the reading of Romans today. Even though Acts concluded with Paul's arrival in Rome, you will notice that this book was written before that time -- he was planning to come, but hadn't made it yet. Romans is perhaps the deepest and richest book in the whole Bible. The great themes are introduced in this first chapter...
1. The Gospel is powerful to change people from the inside out.
2. We become righteous by faith rather than by works.
Psalms: "The wicked are trapped by their own deeds." I once knew a leader who misused his influence to get rid of a subordinate in a very harsh and humiliating way. Only a year or so later, his organization got read of the leader using the same methods. Afterwards, someone said to me, "He taught them how."
Proverbs: whether the issue is money or words, the truth has a way of coming out. May we live truthfully.
What do you see today?
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I had a professor in college who likened the book of Romans to a pot roast that had been sitting on the stove all throughout the day. You open the lid and breathe in the aroma as you slowly start peeling apart the layers of meat. The meat is so tender and easily pulled apart. I loved that analogy. Of course, if you are a vegetarian, it wouldn't be that special of a comparison :)
ReplyDeleteI love the word picture and I think it is accurate for this great book.
ReplyDeleteNow that you're on the East Coast, I hope we can often wake up with some of your insights here!