Romans 1: 17 - For in it the righteousness of GOD is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGTHEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH."
Observation/Application:
Through discussion in our small group and meditation of Sunday service I wonder how often I look back to the word. In order for anyone including me, to call ourselves Christian shouldn't we look and read the word. Find the guidance of how to be Christian and live by the standards written, spoken and laid out to us by GOD himself. As the word is the God's law and God's way of providing with infinite examples of his mercy and faith. If our pattern is such short term - we are assured only on "Sunday" and any other days when and if we gather with other brothers and sister how can we call ourselves simply faithful Christian, and that we are walking closer towards his vision for us? We are deprived of his vision and his plan for us if we don't come back to his word, regardless how hard we want to believe it we are lost soul, rather than walking and defining our destiny which God has for us. We are kidding ourselves if we think so.
It is so true, last year when I went back to the word as often as possible, I felt that unknown peace and mercy upon me. I knew I was at ease and regardless what the circumstance brought to me, so many barriers I just knew that if I reached for the words, I find my heart to calm, find the place of righteousness. But as I approached 2012, this was the year I was tempted by the Satan himself, with so much more than I would have ever imagined. First comes illness, second comes consistent battle with family - greed of over money, last but not least, new work environment and testing my ability and confidence. In this I had doubts and I was angered and I didn't see how this could happen when I was so good about reading and reaching out to his words. Why did God make all this happen when I was trying to be like what he wanted me to be by reaching to his word? It just boiled down to this for me, regardless how much I kept telling myself that I am more Christian like because I am reading and mediating, my deepest root of it all was not there as my mind was telling. I was reluctant to forgive those and be by gones be by gones. I was too afraid to give generously of my love, sharing my faith as God has said. Regardless how much I read the words, it was not registering in my deepest root of it all because I didn't allow it to be. Year 2012 has been a testimony for me to really fight the battles.
This verse is such a great reminder that, God provided us more than we can manage; he gave so many love stories and examples of failure and success in this book. Along the way he gathered a great community of fellow Christian brothers and sisters, who struggle with our faith daily, but we have each other to rely on, so that we can come together as a body to conform and be transformed. So that we can be accountable to be righteous person who can entrust all to God. Not just partially, but fully and totally trust in God. Be selfless to God, for God will show and God will provide and God will be just. I lack so much in fully and totally surrendering to God, this will be continuous struggle but there is so much reminders as to why and how I can totally surrender. I need to take a step back from my life and reset my priorities, as of today my priorities are so dysfunctional. I am so afraid of what tomorrow will bring, but that should be the bliss feeling when I surrender and have total faith in God alone. That is the day, when I can truly and honest feel tiny bit faithful servant of God. Stop being selective of my life, what to take control of and what God to take control of. Let God take control of all and everything; be "all in" for God. God is not selective he will reveal the goods and the bad, I shall have more faith that God will be my front man to fight the battles, and bring this battle to victory. He will open my eyes and reveal so much more that is when I transform to live my lives in his faithfulness and his righteous way. He want this for me so much, I take this opportunity for granted and forget that God sacrifice his precious son to be nail on a cross and be humiliated. So how bad can it be to take a leap of faith and trust in the Lord who gave us such a incredible gift of all?
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