Romans 1
Decided to just jot down notes on the chapters I read daily. Hope this inspires people to truly seek God and get to know him more through the Word.
Romans 1 Notes
Romans 1:8- First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed in all the world.
When I read this, I was reminded of how giving thanks is such an important way of remembering God’s goodness to us.
I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness, I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. Psalm 7:17
I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him in thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30
As shown in Psalm 69, giving thanks to God is a way of glorifying him. Thanksgiving helps us remember and be grateful for all that we have: clothing, food, shelter, health, and much more.
Romans 1:16- For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
I remember my friend getting super excited because a girl liked him back. He was jumping up and down like crazy. Can this be the same response we give to God? Why are we ashamed to let others know who we are? We are saved by Christ, and through that we are transformed, and therefore, the joy of salvation should result in us living a heart abandoned for God.
Romans 1:19- For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
How do we know that God is real? Look, and evidence is all around. If we approach God with a heart to really seek him and find him instead of already coming with a hardened heart, without any excuse, God who is already knocking on our door, will reveal himself to us.
James 4:8- Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
Romans 1:25- because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator.
BRO. This verse just hits different man. I don’t even know what to say about it. Just convicts me.