Have you
ever had good news that you could hardly wait to share? News that you wanted to share with every
person you knew and even persons you didn’t know? That is how I imagine Paul felt, sharing the
gospel - the good news - of Jesus Christ!
Paul opens
his letter by introducing himself to the Romans. He calls himself ‘a servant of Jesus Christ,
called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God’. In that introduction, Paul points to his
master, tells of his calling and states his mission.
In verse 16;
Paul goes on to tell the Romans that he is ‘not ashamed of the gospel’ - unapologetically, unashamed. Why? -
‘Because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who
believes’.
The gospel
has saving power - to forgive sins, to give new life and hope of a future in
heaven - impacting the past, the present and the future. The gospel has the power to save all who
believe – regardless of race, income, skin color, family background, age, or
past. The gospel has the power to save
anyone – EVERYONE – who will believe.
Now, that’s GOOD NEWS!
Paul had
GOOD NEWS - news of Jesus Christ and the difference He can make in people’s
lives. Paul had news that he wanted to
share with the people he knew and even those he didn’t. And, he was unashamed to do so – might we
be willing to join him in that mission?
Prayer: Thank you, God, for the good news of Jesus
Christ and the difference he can make in our lives. Help us to live unashamed to share that news
with others – thru our actions and our words, and our lives. May we share the good news with others in
such a way that they too will come to believe, so that one day every knee will
bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. In His name, we pray. Amen.
Delyn Cronk
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