Read Romans 1:16–17
Today’s Scripture: In the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:17

On May 24, 1738, a discouraged missionary went “very unwillingly” to a
religious meeting in London. There a miracle took place. “About a quarter
before nine,” he wrote in his journal, “I felt my heart strangely warmed. I
felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was
given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.”

That missionary was John Wesley. The message he heard was the preface to Martin Luther’s commentary on Romans. The Scripture that brought Luther out of mere religion into the joy of salvation by grace, through faith, was verse 17: “The righteous will live by faith.” The Protestant Reformation and the Wesleyan revival were both the fruit of this wonderful letter.

Imagine! You and I can read and study the same letter that brought life
and power to Luther and Wesley! And the same Holy Spirit who taught
them can teach us! You and I can experience revival in our hearts, homes, and churches if the message of this letter grips us as it gripped people of faith in centuries past.

Something to Ponder
What do you think would need to happen in order for you to experience
revival of life and power in Christ?