Reading Romans 1 this morning and it struck me (again) how the focus is on Christ ...

...Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,...  Romans 1: 5-6 ESV

1.  Jesus is Lord

2.  We receive grace and apostleship from Him

3.  We receive grace and apostleship to bring about OBEDIENCE OF FAITH

4.  Obedience of faith is for His name sake

How does that impact how you view yourself? 

It reminds me that I am HIS and not my own.  I am here because He is Lord, all that I have (physical and spiritually) is from Him, I receive those things (grace and apostleship) to bring about obedience in my faith and it is all for HIS name sake. 

Praise God for His Son!  M

More thoughts later...off to run errands!