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Romans 5:1-6 (MSG)

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¹ By entering through faith into what God has always wanted to do for us--set us right with him, make us fit for him--we have it all together with God because of our Master Jesus. ² And that's not all: We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand--out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, stan ³ There's more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, ⁴ and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. ⁵ In alert expectancy such as this, we're never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary--we can't round up enough containers to hold everything God generously pours into our lives through the Holy Spirit! ⁶ Christ arrives right on time to make this happen. He didn't, and doesn't, wait for us to get ready. He presented himself for this sacrificial death when we were far too weak and rebellious to do anything to get ourselves ready. And even if we hadn't been


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 6) Forgiveness / Mercy / Atonement - Christ died for the ungodly

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Falling in Love with God - Holy Spirit with us (2008-04-15)
(v. 1) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 1) Blessings In Christ (part VII) (2012-03-11)
(v. 2) Falling in Love with God - Holy Spirit with us (2008-04-15)
(v. 2) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 3) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 3) Falling in Love with God - Holy Spirit with us (2008-04-15)
(v. 3) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 4) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 4) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 4) Falling in Love with God - Holy Spirit with us (2008-04-15)
(v. 5) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 5) Leadership Founded in Love (2013-10-22)
(v. 5) Falling in Love with God - Holy Spirit with us (2008-04-15)
(v. 6) Day 5 - The Grace of God (2011-12-08)
(v. 6) Grace (part I) (2011-11-25)
(v. 6) Our worst, His best (2010-06-29)
(v. 6) One Another - Reconciling with One Another (part 1) (2010-02-21)
(v. 6) Fear of Failure - Letting Problems and Failures Build Your Faith (2012-02-18)
(v. 6) Power of Gratitude - Bon Appetit (2008-02-29)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 3) Devotional: Discipline (2008-12-12)