It’s About Time

Came across the quote while reading Alan Redpath’s The Making of a Man of God, a study of the life of David.  I read this book back when I was a 16 year old and was greatly impacted by it.  Redpath writes:

The conversion of a soul is the miracle of a moment; the manufacture of a saint is the task of a lifetime.”

Romans 16:25-27 ^“Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, ²⁶ but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; ²⁷ to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen.”

W.H. Griffith-Thomas, in commenting on Romans 16:25-27, sums up the importance of being established in the faith:

In every age, under all circumstances, the Christian life should be one of spiritual consistency, for if there is firmness in the inner life there will be steadfastness in the outer conduct. A strong Christian is one who is saved, sanctified, and satisfied in Christ. His position as an established believer makes him at once happy, holy, and helpful. Weakness is perilous to the believer’s own soul, and prejudicial to anything he endeavors to do for His Master. Strength, on the other hand, will give the heart and life confidence, comfort, and courage, and prove the means of usefulness on every hand. Let us, therefore, never fail to recall this last word of this important Epistle, the absolute necessity of strength and steadfastness in Christian living.”

(Epistles to the Romans, p. 441)

Good food for thought.