Romans 1:16-17-"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew and then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed-a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'the righteous will live by faith.'"
This verse is full of theology, brimming with the very heart of the the Gospel of Christ. It speaks of the power of God, of His righteousness revealed, and how salvation is appropriated to God through faith. But it is the last line, 'the righteous will live by faith,' that spurs me on to excitement. To be sure, this statement is a combination of description and prescription, meaning that not only does it describe for us how the righteous will live, but it also prescribes for those who would desire to be righteous how they should live. Because of this, this verse is as convicting as it is affirming. It compels the believer who has determined to try to live righteously to ask the honest question: how well am I living by faith?
Perhaps we would do well to keep this question and this verse before us as we strive to live lives of godliness.
Amen.
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