Our First Day's Reading

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 29, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 42.

Our First Day's Reading

Our first day's reading concludes the book of Acts. It tells us of Paul's arrival in Rome, his reception in that city, his effort to reach his own people, and the twofold result of that effort. It does not tell us of his last imprisonment and death. The whole book is an inspiring record of work of men who trusted God. The last six days cover the first eight chapters of Romans and Psalm 112. Romans was probably written at Corinth, in the year 57 or 58. It is a clear, logical setting forth of the doctrine of justification by faith, or the power of the gospel over sinful men. This argument closes with the 8th chapter of Romans, one of the most marvelous chapters of the entire Word as setting forth God's power, and holy trust in deeper Christian experience.