“What then can we say that Abraham found,.. (Romans 4:1)”
Paul is weaving faith and works together to explain righteousness. And so in chapter 4 of Romans Paul goes to the “Father of the Faith,” Abraham. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all claim Abraham as their starting point and a foundational historical person to whom they can refer to as an example. We all claim to be children of Abraham. So it is probably wise that we understand Paul’s reasoning here!
But let us first think of whom we might refer when we think of spiritual giants that have modeled Christianity for us and impacted our lives. There was a moment when it was a fad to wear a WWJD (What would Jesus do?) bracelet. For many of us though, we have a closer person from our lifetime that has impacted our faith journey. Who would you like to be proud of your faith walk? What do you try to emulate from that person’s life. Try to name a couple characteristics or remember a couple key teaching moments that stand out in your memory. Perhaps write out, “I am grateful for the life of __________ and that person’s impact on my faith journey. Help me to _____________ like that person.” Blessings.
On the Way to Wonder 