DAD'S DAILY BREAD

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus,     ROMANS 1:1a

As I begin this study I have read the first chapter of Romans many times the last few days. Different versions and different commentary. A few different introductions and histories, just to get the most information I can. Now going back and focusing on the first few verses. I have become stuck on the first few words. He calls himself a servant of Christ Jesus and if you look at what it means, the word basically means a slave. But the difference is Paul is a willing slave, who is willingly giving up his life for his master. All that to say is that I feel very convicted in my own life when I read that. Am I willing to give my life to Christ or am I only giving what I feel I can afford and keeping control and anything else I feel I need for myself…? What is stopping me from giving it all to the Lord? Am I lacking faith or am I scared? Do I really believe that He will do what He says He will do? Just the first few words show me how much I need Jesus and how much I need to change. 

Application:

I need to stay in God’s word. Continue to fill my mind with the truths and the attributes of God. Try to filter every thought and every action with the idea of being the Lord’s servant first. Be obedient in the small things that might not seem important, Serve my wife and family putting them above myself. Reinforce the truths of God with my wife and kids and let my actions be the first thing they see pushing them towards Jesus. Most importantly find a battle verse and start memorizing scripture. And never stop praying for my wife and kids. Serve Serve Serve!! 

In His Name