daily reading 18.3 (Romans 10:5–10)

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


Our opening prayer for today:

    “I am the Vine; my Father is the Gardener.
    Each branch that bears no fruit, he cuts away;
    While every branch that yields good fruit, he trims and cleans,
    So that it will produce more every day.
    Now you are clean because of all to you I spoke.
    Remain in me; I will remain in you.
    Just as a branch without the vine will yield no grapes,
    So keep abiding in me, that you bear fruit too.

    “I am the Vine; if you, like branches, stay in me
    And I in you, you will yield much, in turn.
    Apart from me, you will accomplish not a thing,
    But be a branch that withers and is burned.
    If you remain in me, and my words stay within,
    Ask what you wish; it will be given you."
God now be glorified in me. Let me bring forth much fruit,
Proving I am my Lord's disciple, through and through.” Amen.
  

Romans 10:5–10

  • Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "The person who does these things will live by them."
  • 6 But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend into the deep?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
  • 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
  • 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 
Romans 10:5–10



For yourself pray:

  • That God takes away your self-righteous pride and fear

For others pray:

  • That God moves someone you know to start confessing with his/her mouth that Jesus is Lord and start believing in his/her heart that God raised him from the dead

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

  • Psalm 69 (YouTube, soloist with guitar, "Save me") 

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