Today’s Verse: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. ~Romans 12:3 Our devotion this morning is what I call food for thought. It is about a necessary characteristic of spiritual living that needs to be active all the time in us. Paul admonishes believers to think soberly. Let us see, this morning,

Today’s Verse: How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? ~Romans 10:14 The high priority of the gospel ministry is the preaching of the gospel. Preaching in a church is the center point for directing the congregation towards the worship of God. It has been said that “preaching is the engine that drives the church.” God’s great leaders have been prea

Today’s Verse: And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. ~Romans 16:20 Peace is a fruit of the Spirit. It is that inner tranquility for the believer that can be great and perfect. The possession of true peace surpasses all understanding. It is a tranquility that most people desire, but they fail to meet its conditions in order to possess it. This morning, let us see the importance of keeping the peac

Today’s Verse: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. ~Romans 12:1 I am thankful for the gift of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul refers to the blessing of salvation as the mercies of God. We do not deserve salvation, the forgiveness of our sins, or the gift of eternal life. We must realize that God has more for us after we are saved. Ou

Today’s Verse: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ~Romans 8:1 In criminal law, a man found guilty of a crime must be punished. The severity of the crime dictates the severity of the punishment. A capital crime, such as a murder, places the guilty individual under the penalty of condemnation, which can be the death penalty. Being a condemned person is very serious and sad. However, if th

Today’s Verse: Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. ~Romans 10:1 The Lord Jesus Christ said, “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” The desires of our heart are the people or things we are most passionate about. They are what occupies our thoughts. It is that which we wish to impact through our efforts. Paul laid bare his heart to his friends at Rome in letting them know how much he loved the souls of the peo

Today’s Verse: Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. ~Romans 5:9 In our English vocabulary, the word “more” implies exceeding, expanded, extra, larger, increased, and over and above. We could use this word in phrases such as, “That’s more than I expected.” However, add the word "much," and we have "much more." Much more means far greater, exceeding abundantly, and super increased. Paul uses “much more” to describe the rich

Today’s Verse: And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; ~Romans 5:3 The word tribulation refers to pressure and trouble. It has the idea of very heavy weights being placed on the chest of someone who is lying down. The extreme of tribulations is what Paul called being pressed out of measure, above strength, and despairing of life. Our human nature is averse to pressures and trouble. However, without tribulation and pressur

Today’s Verse: Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, ~Romans 16:25 One of the many key words in the epistle to the Romans is the word "power." The Greek words used for power is dunamis and dunami. We get our word "dynamite" from these. Our limited and finite intelligence cannot really fathom and comprehend the greatness of G

Today’s Verse: Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; ~Romans 12:11 The word maximum means best, highest, or utmost. It is the upper limit or greatest amount of something. When applied to service, it implies the very best and second to none. Companies that are committed to customer service want their customers to experience superior service from start to finish. They want to be ahead of the competition and remembered for their excellence. When it comes

Today’s Verse: Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. ~Romans 15:13 What does the word “hope” bring to your mind? Everyone lives on hope. It is the anticipation that something that has not occurred will occur. Human hope has uncertainties in it. To be absolute about an anticipated event would remove the expectation of hope. We hope that something good will happen. However, spiritual ho

Today’s Verse: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ~Romans 13:1 One of our key Baptist tenets is the separation between the church and state. By this, the state is not to control the affairs of the church, and the church is not to unduly influence the state for reasons that are unbiblical. However, Christians are obligated to obey the laws of the land as good citizens. God refers to govern

Today’s Verse: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. ~Romans 12:3 Our devotion this morning is what I call food for thought. It is about a necessary characteristic of spiritual living that needs to be active all the time in us. Paul admonishes believers to think soberly. Let us see this morning t

Today’s Verse: For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. ~Romans 10:4 Prior to Christ dying on the cross for our sins, every Jew had their sins atoned for according to the law that God gave through Moses. Once a year, the Jewish high priest would enter into the Holy of Holies with the blood of an unblemished lamb and would sprinkle it on the mercy seat. The sprinkling of the blood provided remission for the sins of the entire nation. The

Today’s Verse: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. ~Romans 8:15 One of the blessed privileges of salvation is our spiritual adoption into God’s family. Spiritual adoption brings us into immediate and close fellowship with God as our Heavenly Father. It gives us all of the same privileges of being a direct descendant. It is enjoying God as our Father Who is in Heaven. There is

Today’s Verse: For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ~Romans 8:6 Every believer has two natures. There is the old nature, which represents our carnal, sinful nature. This nature lives to please its own appetite and fleshly desires. The other nature is the new nature in Christ, which is the Spirit life. The first is known as the carnal man. The second is known as the spiritual man. Paul refers to the carnal mind, which only thinks

Today’s Verse: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. ~Romans 5:8 Debt is a financial or moral obligation that we owe to someone else. Debt is a liability. Debt is an offset against anything we own. As a debtor, I am required to make sure my obligation is paid in full. When that obligation is paid off, we receive notification from our creditor that the debt is paid in full. This morning, let us rejoice in the sin debt t

Today’s Verse: So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. ~Romans 1:15 Whenever a prosecutor prepares to take a criminal case to trial, he knows the importance of having witnesses that are credible and compelling. A compelling witness completely persuades the jury that what he saw and heard was real and unmistaken. When we apply this analogy to the witness of a Christian, we must ask ourselves, “Is my witness for Christ compelling?”

Today’s Verse: First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. ~Romans 1:8 Major corporations are driven with the quest to become a household name. There are established consumer brands such as Coca Cola and MacDonald’s which can be found in most countries of the world. Then, there are the technology giants such as Apple, Google, and Facebook whose products and services have affected most areas of life. All of t

Today’s Verse: Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. ~Romans 16:7 Would you be described by people who you know you as someone who is gracious? Being gracious means to be someone who is given to grace, kindness, hospitality, and putting the needs of others before your own. In Rom. 16, Paul lists a large number of people who were very special to him. We might read this chapter, g