There are some difficult places in this chapter, and I don’t profess to understand. What I do believe is that I cannot limit God with my human judgements based on my own understanding or lack of it. It is my purpose to reflect the glory of God in whatever and wherever situation. IS GOD UNFAIR?… Read More
Dig into Romans with Me (Week 22-Romans 9:19-33)
It’s not fair! We’ve all said that at one time or another, but Paul tells us to think again. 20-33 Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call God into question? Clay doesn’t talk back to the fingers that… Read More
Kathie’s Roman Digs (Week 21-Romans 9:1-19)
If I measure by the fervency and frequency of my prayers for others salvation, my heart has not been broken enough. That was my first humbling realization in reading this chapter. Paul’s Heart My Heart Paul described an enormous pain that never left him–for his family who had not yet believed in God. I made… Read More
Dig into Romans with Me (Week 20-Romans 9:1-19)
This chapter really spoke to me, so I read it over and over again. I thought our study would would go through the whole chapter, but I found myself sitting in the sections, reading multiple versions (always going back to The Message), and following many rabbit trails that linked to these verses in my brain.… Read More
Dig into Romans with Me (Week 19-Review)
We’ve spent a few months at an archeological dig site, uncovering the precious artifacts that we’ve found there. We’ve cataloged our finds and asked questions about how they speak into our lives. The Bible Project created a wonderful overview on the book of Romans that I think we will all find very helpful. This review… Read More
Kathie’s Roman Digs (Week 18-Romans 8)
God did what we couldn’t because HE LOVES US!God achieved what the law was unable to accomplish, because the law was limited by the weakness of human nature. Romans 8:3 (TPT) Verses 1-8 Verses 9-17 Verses 18-30 Verses 31-39 The Father sent His Son in human body, who fulfilled the requirement of the law for… Read More
Dig into Romans with Me (Week 18-Romans 8)
Juxtaposition. the fact of two things being seen or placed closed together with contrasting effect. The juxtaposition of God and humankind: Almighty God who created the universe and created humankind warped by sin. Nothing could seem farther apart, but the beauty of this chapter is how God has brought us so close to Him that… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 