November 30, 2019: SOAP #3649:  Romans 1-4

Scripture:  Romans (NIV) 1:17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Observation:  Faith is not only at the first and then at the last.  It is not how we begin and how we end our life with Christ.  The faith is “from first to last.”  Faith is how we take the trip from first to last.  Faith makes a difference in how we live each day.  Faith is to be applied to every little thing AND every big thing we face every day!

Application:   There have been major things that effected how I lived my everyday life.  The commitment I made to the US Navy affected every part of my daily life for 10 years.  It changed the clothes I wore.  It changed how I made decisions.  It changed how I saw myself.  It established my purpose for each day.

Getting married changed everything.  Sharing a loving, committed, daily relationship with Sharon has changed everything for the past 50+ years!

Over these, and every other determining factor in how I live my life, is my faith—my confidence in God and His presence.  In the Navy, I lived by faith!  In my marriage, I live by faith.  My faith affected what I did yesterday, and today, and it will affect what I do tomorrow.  I LIVE by faith.

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, may living by faith become as natural as breathing the air you have provided.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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