Day 118~ Romans 15-16- Gotta read the OT!
Have you ever heard a Christian say that the Old Testament (OT) doesn’t apply now? I can see how one would say that when we read, we are free to eat pork (Acts 10:15) and we don’t need to circumcise our baby boys anymore (Gal 5:2). However, Paul said something very interesting in today’s reading. “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (15:4) What was written in the “former days” includes the whole OT……Isn’t that interesting? Paul isn’t discounting the OT as not being relevant anymore. In fact, to me, it sounds like he is saying, keep reading it!! By reading the OT we receive endurance, encouragement and hope! I love that! And, I have found that to be true! I have read about Joseph being in jail for at least 2 years (and he was innocent of the charge) before he got a chance to interpret the king’s dream and get out (Gen. 41). Well, that teache