Daily Romans etc in 2024

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to you and adoration,      Blessed Jesus, Son of God,      Who, to serve your own creation,      Came to share our flesh and blood.      Guide me that I never may      From your fold or pastures stray,      But with zeal and joy exceeding      Follow where your steps are leading.      Hold me ever in your keeping;      Comfort me in pain and strife.      In my laughter and my weeping      Be with me throughout my life.      Give me greater love for you,      And my faith and hope renew      In your birth, your life, your passion,      In your death and resurrection.  Amen. Colossians 1:15 –17 He is the image of the invisible God...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to you and adoration,      Blessed Jesus, Son of God,      Who, to serve your own creation,      Came to share our flesh and blood.      Guide me that I never may      From your fold or pastures stray,      But with zeal and joy exceeding      Follow where your steps are leading.      Hold me ever in your keeping;      Comfort me in pain and strife.      In my laughter and my weeping      Be with me throughout my life.      Give me greater love for you,      And my faith and hope renew      In your birth, your life, your passion,      In your death and resurrection.  Amen. Colossians 1:13 –14 He has rescued us from the do...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!     O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!      Let all who hear      Now to his temple draw near,      Joining in glad adoration.      Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things is wondrously reigning      And as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.      Have you not seen      All that is needful has been      Sent by his gracious adorning?     Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously made you,      Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.      What need or grief      Ever has failed of relief?      Wings of his mercy did shade you. ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!     O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!      Let all who hear      Now to his temple draw near,      Joining in glad adoration.      Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things is wondrously reigning      And as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.      Have you not seen      All that is needful has been      Sent by his gracious adorning?     Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously made you,      Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.      What need or grief      Ever has failed of relief?      Wings of his mercy did shade you. ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!     O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!      Let all who hear      Now to his temple draw near,      Joining in glad adoration.      Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things is wondrously reigning      And as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.      Have you not seen      All that is needful has been      Sent by his gracious adorning?     Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously made you,      Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.      What need or grief      Ever has failed of relief?      Wings of his mercy did shade you. ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!     O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!      Let all who hear      Now to his temple draw near,      Joining in glad adoration.      Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things is wondrously reigning      And as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.      Have you not seen      All that is needful has been      Sent by his gracious adorning?     Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously made you,      Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.      What need or grief      Ever has failed of relief?      Wings of his mercy did shade you. ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!     O my soul, praise him, for he is your health and salvation!      Let all who hear      Now to his temple draw near,      Joining in glad adoration.      Praise to the Lord, who o’er all things is wondrously reigning      And as on wings of an eagle, uplifting, sustaining.      Have you not seen      All that is needful has been      Sent by his gracious adorning?     Praise to the Lord, who has fearfully, wondrously made you,      Health has bestowed and, when heedlessly falling, has stayed you.      What need or grief      Ever has failed of relief?      Wings of his mercy did shade you. ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.      Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.      Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known.      Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own.      Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.      Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.      And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,      Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.      Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!      In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain.      I have ca...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.      Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.      Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known.      Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own.      Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.      Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.      And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,      Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.      Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!      In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain.      I have called Th...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.      Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.      Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known.      Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own.      Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.      Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.      And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,      Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.      Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!      In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain.      I have called Th...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.      Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.      Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known.      Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own.      Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.      Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.      And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,      Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.      Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!      In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain.      I have called Th...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.      Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.      Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known.      Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own.      Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.      Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.      And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,      Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.      Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!      In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain.      I have called Th...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      "Let there be light," God said, "and there was light."      Yes, God made all light through Jesus.      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"      Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      He died for us in dread darkness and shame,      Then he came alive. God raised Jesus!      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"    ...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      "Let there be light," God said, "and there was light."      Yes, God made all light through Jesus.      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"      Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      He died for us in dread darkness and shame,      Then he came alive. God raised Jesus!      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"    ...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      "Let there be light," God said, "and there was light."      Yes, God made all light through Jesus.      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"      Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      He died for us in dread darkness and shame,      Then he came alive. God raised Jesus!      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"    ...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      "Let there be light," God said, "and there was light."      Yes, God made all light through Jesus.      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"      Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      He died for us in dread darkness and shame,      Then he came alive. God raised Jesus!      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"    ...

   5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      "Let there be light," God said, "and there was light."      Yes, God made all light through Jesus.      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!"      Shine in my heart, Lord Jesus.      Glory alone to the God of all grace.      Glory alone to Jesus.      He died for us in dread darkness and shame,      Then he came alive. God raised Jesus!      So saints of old rejoiced as they sang,      "O sleeper, wake up! From the dead arise      For then the Messiah will shine out on you!" ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Lord, one thing I ask you:      hold in check my pride,      as a child obedient      at its mother's side.      All your sons and daughters      to your heart are dear:      let us now and always      trust, and never fear. Amen. Ephesians 5:13 –14 Everything exposed by the light is made visible,  14  for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. helpful notes on Ephesians 5:13–14 For yourself pray: That Christ floods your heart with the light of his beautiful forgiveness For others pray That God raises from death an unbeliever you know A song to listen to and ponder, as time allows Psalm 119,  he   (YouTube, duet, "Teach me, O Lord, the ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Lord, one thing I ask you:      hold in check my pride,      as a child obedient      at its mother's side.      All your sons and daughters      to your heart are dear:      let us now and always      trust, and never fear. Amen. Ephesians 5:8 –12 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light—  9  for the fruit of the light consists of all goodness, righteousness, and truth—  10  testing what is pleasing to the Lord. 11  Don't participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12  For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret. helpful notes on Ephesians 5:8–12 For yourself pray: That you live in God's light for Jesus's sake For others pr...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Lord, one thing I ask you:      hold in check my pride,      as a child obedient      at its mother's side.      All your sons and daughters      to your heart are dear:      let us now and always      trust, and never fear. Amen. Ephesians 5:3 –7 But sexual immorality and any impurity or greed should not even be heard of among you, as is proper for saints. 4  Obscene and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks. 5  For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6  Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God's wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things. 7  ...

  5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Lord, one thing I ask you:      hold in check my pride,      as a child obedient      at its mother's side.      All your sons and daughters      to your heart are dear:      let us now and always      trust, and never fear. Amen. Ephesians 4:32 –5:2 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. 1  Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children,  2  and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. helpful notes on Ephesians 4:32–5:2 For yourself pray: That God helps you forgive the person you are having the hardest time forgiving right now For others pray That God spreads the good news of the kingdom of ...

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024 Our opening prayer for this week:      Lord, one thing I ask you:      hold in check my pride,      as a child obedient      at its mother's side.      All your sons and daughters      to your heart are dear:      let us now and always      trust, and never fear. Amen. Ephesians 4:29 –31 No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. 30   And don't grieve God's Holy Spirit. You were sealed by him for the day of redemption. 31  Let all bitterness, anger and wrath, shouting and slander be removed from you, along with all malice. helpful notes on Ephesians 4:29–31 For yourself pray: That you do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God For others pray That God rids your congregation of foul language and...