TODAY'S EPISODE:

Dear Daily Radio Bible Family,

As we usher in the final day of November, we are reminded of the beauty and truth found in the scriptures. My name is Hunter, your Bible reading coach, and I am delighted to spend this day with you, diving deep into the Word of God. Today marks day 335 of our journey, and we have some profound wisdom to explore in the book of Romans.

Today's Episode: A Journey Through Romans

In today's episode, we're reflecting on Romans 1 through 4, where Paul takes us on an epic expedition, bridging the timeless teachings of Moses and Abraham with the gospel of grace. Paul profoundly illustrates that being made right with God isn't about obedience to the law alone but about a faith-driven relationship with Him. It's a concept that was as revolutionary in Paul’s time as it is today.

Key Highlights:

  • God’s Promise of Grace

    : Paul emphasizes that God’s promise is not confined to those who obey the law but is extended freely to all who have faith, much like Abraham did.

  • The Nature of Faith

    : Discover how true circumcision is not a ritual but a change of heart, showing us that outward actions pale in comparison to inward faith.

  • Our Righteousness Through Jesus

    : Understand how we are made right with God through our faith in Jesus Christ, a gift of grace that transcends our shortcomings.

Episode Reflections: Paul’s message is clear: God is not calling us to be merely law-abiding, but God-abiding. He seeks to write His laws on our hearts, transforming us into new creations filled with His love and grace. Let’s embrace this truth and seek a deeper, more personal encounter with Him every day.

Prayers for Today

As we meditate on today’s scriptures, let us enter a time of prayer:

  • Morning Prayer:

    “Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day. Preserve us with your mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

  • Prayer for Unity:

    “O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the Earth and sent your blessed Son to preach peace. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you. Bring the nations into your fold and pour out your spirit on all flesh. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

  • Prayer of St. Francis:

    “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Lord, grant that I might not seek so much to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life. Amen.”

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Until Tomorrow

Thank you for being part of our journey through the scriptures. Let us continue to walk in God’s joy, allowing His love to strengthen and guide us. Always remember this, dear one: You are loved. No doubt about it.

See you in tomorrow’s reflection!

Blessings, Hunter

Devotional Transcript:

Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping, believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, that's how many descendants you will have. And Abraham's faith did not weaken even though, at a 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead, and so was Sarah's womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this, he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do what he promised. And because of Abraham's faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn't just for Abraham's benefit.

It was recorded for our benefit too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus, our lord, from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God. And now may the God who makes us right, may he now give his blessing to the reading of his word. Amen. Join the expedition. Paul is taking us on a beautiful, epic, amazing expedition on a visit to Moses and Abraham. Paul says that they both point us to the gospel of grace. Moses and the prophets show us a way to be made right with God, and it's not about keeping the law, which is completely contrary to what most people thought during his time.

He wasn't trying to make us law abiding people. He was seeking to make humanity new with laws that are written inside of our hearts. Not law abiding people, but god abiding people. It's kind of the same today. So many Christians still think that it's about becoming law abiding when the gospel clearly proclaims that it is God who has come to abide with us in order that he might make us all new people. This is how God has made us right with himself. He's done the whole thing. Paul had an encounter with the person of Jesus and that changed everything.

After meeting Jesus, he never read the bible the same again. So that's my prayer for us every day when we come to the scriptures that we might encounter the God of love, the God who's come to us just as we are, to reveal himself to us just as he is, full of grace and full of truth. And the prayer of my own heart today is that as we go on this adventure of faith, that as we look into the scriptures, we'll be able to see exactly what they're saying. That they are not the point. Moses and the prophets are not the point. But they do indeed point us to the source of life, the one alone who has made us right with the father. That's the prayer that I have for my own soul, and that's the prayer that I have for my family. And that's the prayer that I have for you, dear friend.

 
 

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