Week 7, Day 1

Today’s Reading:  Romans 9:1-10:21

Some thoughts from Friday’s Reading…

There is one particular verse that stands out in this reading which can be of a great encouragement to us, especially when we are going through times of trials or tribulation.  In Romans 8:18, Paul makes it clear that whatever we might face in this life are worth it, considering what we will receive in the way of reward when this life is over.  This is a verse that should make us keep perspective.  What if we are ridiculed for being a Christian?  What if we have to face some sort of physical persecution?  What if we are called upon to give our lives for the cause of Christ?  Even if that is the case, we have a reward that is so far greater than what we are called upon to offer!

If we put this verse together with Romans 8:38-39, we can have great comfort and great encouragment.  Even if we must (or perhaps get to) go through the persecutions of this life, we can have the assurance that those things cannot separate us from the hand of God.  Remember, the only thing that can separate us from God is our own decision to leave Him!  He is strong enough to hold on to us as long as we choose to hold on to Him.  All of the things that we may be concerned about in the world around us are only temporal.  If we maintain our focus on the spiritual (Romans 8:13) then we will indeed remember the goal that is set before us so that we can attain to the everlasting reward that is promised to the faithful!

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