April 10, 2009 - The Power Of The Gospel

Meditation on Romans 1

The great book of Romans has its theme in 1:16-17, "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith. '" (NKJV)

The latter half of chapter one details the deliberate sin of mankind to the point of God gave them up. But thank God that when by faith anyone hears the Gospel and believes; the power of God would save this person. God will give him the righteousness in Jesus Christ and continue to grant him faith to live in God's righteousness. That is because of the grace and might of God who loves us through the coming of His Son and the death, burial and resurrection of His Son. He justifies us and will sanctify us to live for Him no matter who you are.

Praise the Lord for His Gospel and His power of love.