More talk with God from Romans 1

Thank You for the gospel, and for those who have been set apart to proclaim it. What is the good news if it does not conclude with the resurrection age that You promised through the Old Testament prophets? That age requires a man of power who can bring it about. Your Son was declared to be that man through His own resurrection from the dead. As we wait for that day, it is ours to pursue the obedience that consists of and proceeds from faith, and to seek to bring about that obedience of faith in one another. We are called to be holy, set apart from something and set apart for something; set apart from a perishing world, set apart for a world that will never perish. Even now we are set apart for something in this world, for the patient obedience and endurance that You command of us and grant to us as we wait for the coming again of Christ. May be mutually encouraged in the church by the faith that we have each been given. It is ours to live by faith. The facts of Your existence, Your eternal power, and Your divine nature should be plain to us and to everyone. The facts of our depravity should also be obvious. This cannot be the end of the story. There must be some glory beyond this present disorder and confusion. This better story is what You have promised through the prophets, and secured for us through Your Son Jesus Christ.