In 386 A.D., Aurelius Augustine received Jesus Christ as his Savior after reading a passage from the Book of Romans. He went on to become one of the church’s most outstanding leaders and theologians.
A thousand years later, Martin Luther wrote, “Night and day I pondered Romans until I grasped the truth. I felt myself to be reborn. This passage of Paul became to me a gateway to heaven.”
The famous sixteenth-century Bible translator William Tyndale wrote of Romans: “It is the principle and most excellent part of the New Testament... No man can read it too oft, or study it too well; for the more it is studied, the easier it is; the more it is chewed, the pleasanter it is. . . the more it is searched, the preciouser things are found….”
Several centuries later (May 24, 1738 to be precise), a minister named John Wesley wrote this about his study in the Book of Romans: “I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for my salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins….”
It has been said that Romans will delight the greatest logician and captivate the mind of the consummate genius, yet it will bring tears to the humblest soul and refreshment to the simplest mind.
(The above quotes were borrowed from http://goossengrapevine.blogspot.com/2007/01/significance-of-book-of-romans.html.)
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My first journey through the book of Romans was around the summer of 1975 when I led a group from Campus Crusade for Christ in a study of the book. I’m not sure the group that I led that summer would even remember it but 34 years later my life continues to be impacted by that study. In 2003 I led a group of men in my church in Alamogordo, NM in a 1-year study of the book. Once again, at least 1 person was impacted by that study….me!
My prayer is that this book that has altered world history would impact you… expand your view of God…set you free!
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I can't wait to read all your devotions on Romans!
ReplyDeleteHey Randy, I remember that summer. In the house on Wofford. I remember I had my first really long prayer meeting there, 20 minutes or something like that. But you're right, don't remember much about Romans, but maybe that was a study you had with the guys living there. Anyway, my life also continues to be impacted by our times together then.
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