Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Hope, Tribulation, Prayer
Romans 12:10-13
We are continuing in our study in the book of Romans chapter 12. We looked at verse 9 and examined what love is and what hypocrisy is. We saw that love is biblically described in terms of activities, actions, unlike the common view in the world today as a feeling. We saw that hypocrisy was in direct opposition to love. I would like us to now read Romans 12:10-13 – “10. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11. not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12. rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13. distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.”
The apostle says; “rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.” Three phrases. These three phrases are part of a series of admonitions. These three phrases contain words that often occur in scripture, rejoice, hope, patience, tribulation, steadfastness, and prayer. There is a lesson in each one of these words; of what rejoicing means, what hope is and what patience is, what tribulation means to us.
In the larger context of Romans chapter 12 these three commands are vital ingredients to a spiritual life. To develop spirituality, we need to know how we obey these commandments and what they mean to us in our spiritual growth.
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