Hope in suffering — Romans 1

The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often mi