ALL LOVED, ALL LEARNERS
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Opening Prayer
Father, thank you for all you have done for me. Please help me to testify to your goodness and mercy wherever I go today.
Read ROMANS 1:1—7
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Romans
Romans 1
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God–
2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures
3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David,
4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
5 Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.
6 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflect
‘This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us…’ (1 John 4:10). How easy do you find it to believe that God loves you? Talk to him about it.Romans will have a lot to say about ‘the gospel of God’ (v. 1). This gospel, or good news, always starts with what God has done, and then—and only then—embraces how we can respond.
First, what God has done. He loved us (v. 7), and the extent of his love is spelled out in verses 2—4. His ancient plan (v. 2) has swung into action, centering on Jesus, his Son (vv. 3, 4). His death and resurrection (v. 4) have now opened a doorway for everyone—of whatever ethnicity (v. 5)—to join his family and learn how to live under his direction (v. 7).
Secondly, our response to the good news is ‘to be his holy people’ (v. 7), or to learn ‘the obedience that comes from faith’ (v. 5). God’s love, when fully grasped and appreciated, leads to distinctive and radical lifestyle choices as we learn what it means to allow God to shape all our life decisions.
So, we are God’s loved learners. As we move on through Romans, we’ll read much more about God’s love and our response.
Apply
As one of God’s ‘loved learners,’ which do you feel needs more attention at this moment in your life: a fuller realization of God’s love, or a fuller commitment to obedience?
Closing prayer
Father, thank you that the longer I walk with you, the more I understand your extraordinary love for me. Help me grow in my commitment to your Word and what it teaches me, to follow you in ways that please you.
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