JULY 1, Romans 1:1

Well, not exactly 2000 years ago (One millennium is 1000 years) but close to it. The book of Romans was written around AD57.
There was a person called Dr John Edward Simpson wrote a letter to his mother while he was on board the Titanic in 1912. He did not make it home because the Titanic sank. But the letter did – after 100 years!

It sends a thrill down our souls to read of something so ancient - Two millennium ago! Wouldn’t you be curious of its content?
First, it was written by a very educated man called Paul. He was personally called by God to be an apostle. God called Paul in a very incredible manner. You can read about it in Acts 22.
What was an apostle then? The word means “one sent forth”. An apostle was a believer who had met with the Lord Jesus Christ face to face and received special commission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. And he could perform miracles!

While Paul wrote this letter, it was God the Holy Spirit who moved him to write every single word of it. It was written in the Greek language. Paul’s mother tongue must be Hebrew since he was a Jew but Greek was the language spoken by many nations at that time, just like English today. It is always good to learn more languages so you can be of greater use to God. So, the next time you struggle with your English or Chinese spellings, don’t complain. God is molding you to serve Him.

It was written to Jewish and Gentile (non Jew) Christians in a place called Rome. At that time, there were prejudices between the two groups of people and different understanding of salvation.This letter was to teach the truth of God.
Let’s begin our 2 MILLENNIUM OLD adventure!

Thought: God preserves His Word through the ages for me!

Prayer: Father in heaven, I thank You I heard of the gospel of Jesus Christ because of faithful man like Paul. May Your Holy Spirit teach me to understand the Word of God. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.