A Word of Encouragement

December 13, 2025

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Grace, Hope & Peace, Friend;

Possibly my favorite book of the Bible, (if I have one) Paul's letter to the Believers in Rome begins, "Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God." (Romans 1:1) Then he begins to lay out WHO Jesus is:

Jesus is the One God had "promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures." (Vs. 2)

Jesus is God's Son "born of a descendant of David according to the flesh" - in human terms. (Vs. 3)

The 'Spirit of holiness' declared Jesus to be the Son of God "by the resurrection from the dead." (Vs. 4)

"Jesus Christ our Lord"

Through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of His name, among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ.
	Romans 1:4-5

Jesus has called each one of us to share the gospel - the good news - with the world. (Mark 16:15) Not all of us are preachers, teachers, authors, etc. but we have all been shown God's grace and are called to share His love "among all the Gentiles in behalf of His name."

By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.
	John 13:35

Love by God's standards:

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails;
	1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

You are a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called to share His grace with the world.

Adoneinu - Master - Help me fulfill the task which You have given me.

I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
	Romans 1:16

A bond-servant,