For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (Romans 1:16)
This is an obvious key verse in this chapter. It drove Paul to sacrifice all his time for the purpose of spreading the gospel. Paul wanted to get to Rome because it was the economic and political epicenter of the world. From there, the gospel could be spread everywhere because of the huge influx and outflow of people throughout the world. Yet God did not allow Paul to go to Rome right away. God allowed Paul to write this letter to them first and thus allow us to have access to such a wonderful book.
The purpose of the book of Romans is clear from verse 16. Paul wants us to really understand the gospel, or good news of Jesus Christ. This good news is powerful and available to all people. This good news is that Jesus paid the price completely and do nothing but believe in Him and the work He did for us.
I wonder if my heart is sometimes ashamed of the gospel. I tell myself, "People don't want to hear this." Perhaps they don't, but this is no excuse not to share. This is truth and people love the darkness more than the light, so I shouldn't be shocked at rejection. Yet sometimes, people respond as the Holy Spirit leads. Their eyes are opened and their souls are saved. Oh what a glorious day.
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