Word of the Day, Day 1, Romans 1:1-4

Part 1

Romans 1:1-4 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

1 Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God's good news— 2 which He promised long ago through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures— 3 concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh 4 and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

-- Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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JOURNAL THE WORD QUESTIONS AND THOUGHTS TO PONDER
Take out your prayer journal and answer/do the following:
Prayer journal your thoughts (Journal the Word). Take a few minutes to do so.
What do we learn about Paul?
What do we learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
What was this saying at the time? What did it mean back in the Bible times?
What does this mean to us today? To you?
List all of the ways you can apply this passage to your life. Then, start to do so.
What does God say to you about these verses?
Journal your prayer about this passage, what God said to you, etc.

TODAY
For the next 24 hours or so, re-read Romans 1:1-4 several more times. Keep prayer journaling about it. Also, make sure to listen to the Lord some more and write in your journal what He says and what you say to Him. Keep reading this passage at every opportunity and make sure to make numerous opportunities to do so.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
One of the most important things we can do is find the blessings in this reading. What blessings come from it? What blessings do you get each time you read it, think on it, pray on it, talk to others about it, etc.? Count your blessings personally and in general, along with the blessings you see as you apply this passage to your life.

STAY TUNED
I will share some more thoughts on this passage of Romans 1:1-4 later on today.

{Day 1 of 3,276 Bible readings in 25 years. Day 1 of the reading of Romans.}