Be Still And Know

Romans 1:7 I am writing to all of you in Rome who are loved by God and are called to be his own holy people. Paul’s letter to the church in Rome is sometimes described as the Gospel according to Paul. It’s not a bad description because in this letter he gives the fullest explanation of his understanding of the good news of Jesus Christ. Paul never met Jesus during his earthly ministry but his miraculous meeting with God on the road to Damascus turned his life upside down. From that moment on he lived for Jesus and sought to encourage others to do the same. Paul began his letter by explaining that he had been called by God and was a slave to Jesus. Paul had an incredibly tough ministry, but it was founded upon the complete security of his relationship with God. That’s what sustained him when he was imprisoned, stoned, shipwrecked, mocked, accused and betrayed. Having had the privilege of fostering, my wife and I often reflect on the importance of ‘attachment’ – the relationship that a child has with thei