daily reading 3.5 (Romans 2:12–16)

 5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024


Our opening prayer for this week:

To Jordan’s river came our Lord, 
The Christ, whom heavenly hosts adored,
The God from God, the Light from Light,
The Lord of glory, power and might:

You, Savior, came to be baptized—
You, Son of God, in flesh disguised—
To stand beneath the Father’s will
And all his promises fulfill.

As you in Jordan's water stood 
And John baptized you, Lamb of God,
The Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove,
Descended on you from above.

Then from God’s throne with thunderous sound
Came God’s own voice with words profound:
“This is my Son,” was his decree,
“The One I love, who pleases me.”

The Father’s word, the Spirit’s flight
Anointed you in glorious sight
As God’s own choice, from Adam’s fall
To save the world and free us all.

O Spirit, make me resolute:
This man is Christ, my substitute!
You came on him in Jordan’s stream.
The Father called him Lord supreme. Amen.


Romans 2:12–16

  • All who sin without the law will also perish without the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law.
  • 13 For the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.
  • 14 So, when Gentiles, who do not by nature have the law, do what the law demands, they are a law to themselves even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts. Their consciences confirm this. Their competing thoughts either accuse or even excuse them 16 on the day when God judges what people have kept secret, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.
Helpful notes on Romans 2:12–16 



For yourself pray:

  • That God sharpens your conscience in Christ

For others pray:

  • That God works through the conscience of someone you know who is not a believer to bring that person closer to Christ

A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:

  • Psalm 15 (YouTube, duet, "Who may worship in your sanctuary ... and still stand?")

  


 

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