Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 1:16-17 (New Living Translation)

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. ¹⁷ This Good News tells us how God makes us right in his sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”

This is the second time I am using these two verses for a contemplation. Give me time, I’ll use them again with another thought or two.

The thought that hit me this time is the simplicity of the Good News about Christ, a.k.a., the Gospel. This is it. There is nothing more. This little paragraph tells us all we need to know.

Another little thought on this: in my circles, people study and book of Romans over and over again. These studies last months and months. What does Paul say in this letter? These two verses. That’s what he says. The beginning, middle, and end of his letter are right here. Enough said for today.