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Romans 1:16, An Amazing Cure!

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 1 October, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Book of Romans, Devotions, 1 October 2015

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

These verses launched us into the body of this letter. The theme of Paul’s letter was the gospel and its impact in the lives of the saved! He found the cure! The gospel unleashes God’s power to save men and women from sin and death, the greatest disease and plague known to men. This is the only known care. He experienced the power of the gospel in his life and therefore he understood the strength of that power.

Romans 1:13-15, A Debtor’s Resolve

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 30 September, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Book of Romans, 29 September 2015, Devotions

Romans 1:13-15 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

The Apostle Paul bears his heart with the Christians in Rome giving the reason why he longed to visit them. He tells them that he is a debtor. A responsible person who owes a debt would see to repay the debt as quickly as possible. He will not be slack to fulfil his obligation. Paul was referring to the gospel debt that he owed to his Lord and Saviour for saving him. And he felt a deep moving within his soul to repay this debt by voluntarily sharing the blessing of the gospel to others.