Paul
the apostle prayed for the believers in Rome as he wrote, “the
God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you
may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost”,
and in chapter
fifteen and verse fourteen of Romans,
Paul shared about, “goodness,
knowledge and the ability to admonish” where
we read:
And
I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that you also are
full of goodness,
filled
with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
The
verse begins, “And
I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that you also are
full of goodness, ...”
Paul
began with the words, “and
I myself”
which means “as Paul his own self” “also
am persuaded”
or “even so and indeed is induced by words to believe, listen to,
obey, yield to, comply with and have confidence in” “of
you”
which means
“pertaining
to the believers in Rome”, “my
brethren”
which refers to “Paul's fellow believers who are united to others
by the bond of affection”, “that
you also”
which means “so the believers in Rome even so and indeed” “are
full”
or “are replete” “of
goodness”
which means “pertaining to uprightness of heart and life, virtue,
beneficence and kindness”. Paul was “convinced” concerning that
the believers in Rome were “replete” with “uprightness of
heart, life, beneficence and kindness”.
The
verse continues, “...
filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.”.
Paul added the word, “filled”
which means “to make full, cause to abound, furnish and supply
liberally” “with
all knowledge”
or “alongside each, every, the whole and everything related to
general intelligence, understanding and of things lawful and unlawful
for Christians”, “able
also”
which means “capable, strong and powerful even so and indeed” “to
admonish”
or “to warn and exhort” “one
another”
which refers to “each other”. Paul also knew the believers were
“full of understanding” and “capable” to “warn and exhort”
each other.
When
we think through these words of Paul, we see his confidence
concerning the believers in Rome. He recognized their “goodness,
knowledge and ability to admonish” one another, and this was
directly related to their personal relationship with God through His
Son Jesus Christ. When people receive Jesus as their “Savior and
Lord”, they begin to exude these Godly traits, and love for one
another becomes the driving force for all of them. God wants people
to be “good, filled with His knowledge and capable to warn and
exhort” one another, and when they receive His Son, they receive
His wonderful characteristics as well.
Next
time
Paul tells the believers in Rome,
“I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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