![]() ![]() Or, possibly, it was revealed to Paul directly during his three-year period of discipleship before he ever met any of the early church leaders in Jerusalem (cf. Maybe Paul overheard something about it during the days he spent visiting the other apostles. We can speculate that perhaps other people who were close to Jesus during His earthly life may have observed Him quoting it on a fairly regular basis. If this is so, I’m not sure how Paul would have known this. Paul quotes an Old Testament phrase in Romans 15:3 that Jesus (apparently) had the habit of thinking on as He walked the earth. Recently, I saw a phrase in Romans 15:1 that made me curious if Jesus, perhaps, had a life verse during His time on earth. But here’s what sparked my interest in the subject. ![]() More than once I’ve had to stop and ask myself why I am even writing a devotional about them. To be honest, I’ve never given much thought about the merits or demerits of life verses. Really, how bad can it be for a Christian to recognize the good effect that a certain Bible verse has on his attitude toward God, life, and whatever problems he’s facing? Besides, doesn’t it sound a little pompous to say, “My life verse is the BIBLE?” In other words, a life verse can be a bad thing. I’ve heard some Christians say that the act of singling out a life verse can lower a person’s view of the rest of Scripture. ![]() For anyone who hasn’t heard the phrase before, “life verse” has become a semi-popular term used by Christians to describe the fact that a certain part of the Bible can be a long-term, recurring source of encouragement… perhaps, throughout one’s entire life. There’s a good chance you won’t find the term “life verse” in a theological dictionary. “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4) Was Psalm 69:9 Jesus’ Life Verse? – Crosswalk the Devotional – June 20 ![]()
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