The sinking of the unsinkable ship Titanic in 1912, seems to be one tragedy that won’t disappear from living memory. But what if we ourselves are sailing headlong into disaster and aren’t aware of it. Who then can help or warn us?
READ ROMANS 3 (By clicking the drop-down, you can access various language versions if this helps you; or, click the sound icon for the audio) You are also welcome to make notes of what stands out for you then feel free to use the “Leave a Comment” box below to also write some of your thoughts.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
One epic movie of recent times has to be Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic. The tragic romance, the unforgettable music, and the event forever etched now in infamy, combine to give the fate of this so-called unsinkable ship an almost eternal quality.
However and likewise, today’s chapter written in the 1st century AD to people living in Rome shows all of humanity “in the same boat”. If this world was the RMS Titanic – we are all sinking! It is a mathematical certainly that there is no-one “righteous”, not even one [v10]; and yet, what catches my attention today are the words: “…But now…” [v21] Just two little words, yet SO brilliant! In all the world, both back then and now, only one God has ever offered to ‘justify by faith’ anyone from every nationality. [v30] Justified in the Hebrew context (where this chapter had been originally written 2000 years ago) mean: just as if I had never sinned. In doing this, my Maker hasn’t abolished His own Law, nor His prophets. Instead, He has fulfilled them.[a] The real miracle today is in the lengths that He has gone to in “refloating our Titanic” – this world with its 8 billion+ wrong acts that have been committed by 8 billion humans every 24 hours. How deep and how wide is His love for us…[b]
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Wanting to connect with the God of Grace? The rest of this webpage uses Jesus’ own prayer to help…[c]
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
1. Praise: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come! Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven …”
My heart, O God, is steadfast for You. I want to sing and make music today, with all my soul! [Psalm 108:1]
2. Ask: “…Give us today our daily bread…”
The World: God’s GRACE on Nigeria[d]
Your Country: Poverty caused by Credit Card Debt
Yourself: Desire to “covert” what you don’t have
Your concerns for today
May You answer the prayers of those who ask, Lord, so that those who don’t know You might glorify You for Your mercy – as it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among all nationalities; I’ll sing the praises of Your name.” [Romans 15:9]
3. Admit: “…Forgive us our sin as we forgive those who sin against us…”
Help me to remember, Father God, that I don’t have to be afraid when I come to You, having done all this evil. All You want is that I don’t turn away from You, but that I serve You, Lord, with all my heart. [1 Samuel 12:20]
4. Protect: “…Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
Thank-You God that You’ve given Your people a strong dwelling place. You make salvation its walls and ramparts. [Isaiah 26:1]
“For Yours Lord is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory now and forever. Amen!”
When questioned, tested, tricked or in His hour of great need, Jesus spoke what was previously written in God’s Word.[e] So, the final section on this page is about memorizing the script through 10 topics. Following these will help you learn 52 portions from the bible in a year! THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE: Prayer
“And my God shall supply all your needs, according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.” [Philippians 4:19]
[a] Matthew 5:17
[b] Ephesians 3:14-19 (Referencing v18)
[c] Matthew 6:5-15
[d] https://operationworld.org/locations/nigeria/
[e] Matthew 4:4,6,7,10; 11:10; 21:13; and 26:24,31