Romans
Verse Annotation
Verse 5 - Only through Jesus do we receive power and grace to minister to others; anything out of this is not of God
Verse 12 - Our brotherhood in Christianity is also to encourage each other in faith
Verse 14 - The Gospel is not only for elites but for all, wise or foolish
Verse 16 - Be unashamed of the Gospel, it is a precious, eternal gift given to us by God through salvation.
Verse 17 - Faith is critical in our walk with God; His righteousness is made known to us through faith
Verse 20 - Above living in ignorance of what God has revealed to you, that will be living in unrighteousness and suppressing the truth. YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE
Verse 21 - 23 - Human intelligence should never exalt itself higher than the intelligence of God. Do not let your heart deceive you, just because you know God does not mean you are his son or daughter. Even demons trembled at the name of Jesus
Verse 25 - Our bodies always strive to be worshiped and obeyed, but we have to place God on the throne in our priorities and obedience
Verse 26 - 28 - The fact that you no longer feel guilty for a sin you continue doing might be a red flag. God can leave you to your own desires and passions.
Verse 29 - A space devoid of God only births these attributes: murder, deceit, malice, envy, etc. These are things you can watch out for to see if God is or is not in a certain environment
Verse 32 - MAY OUR HEARTS NEVER REACH THIS PLACE, MAY WE NEVER GIVE APPROVAL TO WHAT GOD HAS WARRANTED DEATH UPON
Reflection
It is an amazing privilege that we are even conscious of Jesus Christ and His work in our lives. God has set us apart. He tells Jeremiah, “even in your mother’s womb I knew you”. It is no secret that God has blessed us tremendously with the knowledge of Him. It is now incumbent upon us as his sons and daughters to be about our father’s will. We have been clothed and entrenched in righteousness, a righteousness that we have to abound in daily, in our offices, homes, and friendships. It is our duty to share this good news with others in whatever capacity God enables us to. We will be living in unrighteousness if we do not share the word of God, as that will be hiding and suppressing the truth, which is the enterprise the devil is involved in.
We also have the responsibility to live a life pure and restrained from sin. We can never negotiate with our 3 enemies, these include the flesh, the world, and the devil. They are putting in their weekly hours and going on extra time. Our negotiation with sin only leads us away from God. A big danger in this is that, once we reach a place where sin is all we desire and we detest all that is related to God, God will not rescue us back to Himself. Romans 26 - 28 says God gave them up to their own deadly passions. We all have seen environments without the presence of God; we do not want that in our families, offices, or relationships. We strive to always keep to the cause not by our strength but through the strength of our Jesus and our helper, the Holy Spirit.
Prayer
God, I thank you for working in my heart through Grace and awakening me to a reality I would have never known, taking me away from darkness. Jesus, I pray for strength and courage as I face temptations, desires, and passions that might conflict with your decrees. I know that god, I cannot do this without you, so I ask for your help and Guidance as I walk in this journey of Faith. Strengthen me Jesus, and give me boldness to fight unashamed.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen
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