Names Written in Love
Names Written in Love
Wednesday
"Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well."
— Romans 16:3-4 (ESV)
"Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you."
— Romans 16:21-23 (ESV)
"Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas."
— Colossians 4:14 (ESV)
— Romans 16:3-4 (ESV)
"Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you; so do Lucius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I Tertius, who wrote this letter, greet you in the Lord. Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you."
— Romans 16:21-23 (ESV)
"Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas."
— Colossians 4:14 (ESV)
Romans is one of the deepest theological books ever written. It explains sin, grace, justification, and the hope of glory. Yet it ends with a chapter that reads like a church directory. Why? Because the gospel isn't only a doctrine to believe; it creates a family to belong to.
Look at the roles. Prisca and Aquila risked their lives. Tertius held the pen. Gaius opened his home. Erastus managed the city's money and served Christ in public life. Quartus is simply called "our brother," and that was enough. Some served in dramatic ways; others served in quiet ways. Every one of them mattered enough to be named.
You may feel your service is small: setting up chairs, rocking babies in the nursery, praying faithfully for missionaries, bringing meals. God doesn't overlook it. Not one act of love done for Jesus goes unseen. Your name is written in His book, and your faithfulness is part of His story.
Look at the roles. Prisca and Aquila risked their lives. Tertius held the pen. Gaius opened his home. Erastus managed the city's money and served Christ in public life. Quartus is simply called "our brother," and that was enough. Some served in dramatic ways; others served in quiet ways. Every one of them mattered enough to be named.
You may feel your service is small: setting up chairs, rocking babies in the nursery, praying faithfully for missionaries, bringing meals. God doesn't overlook it. Not one act of love done for Jesus goes unseen. Your name is written in His book, and your faithfulness is part of His story.
Reflect:
Which person in Romans 16 is most like you? Whom could you thank this week for the quiet way they serve?
Which person in Romans 16 is most like you? Whom could you thank this week for the quiet way they serve?
Pray:
Father, thank You that no act of service done for Jesus is too small for You to see. Help me serve gladly where You've placed me. Amen.
Father, thank You that no act of service done for Jesus is too small for You to see. Help me serve gladly where You've placed me. Amen.
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