Romans 16:11: Greet Herodion, my countryman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

Herodian was evidently a Jew, as Paul calls him a fellow countryman. The name suggests the Herod family. He may have been a slave who adopted the name of the family to which he belonged. Narcissus is the name of a well–known freedman put to death by Agrippina. The one whose name appears here was probably a slave who formerly belonged to him and had taken his name. 1

Application

  • No matter how difficult your childhood was, God wants to officially adopt you today. He wants you to be a part of His family forever. Read John 1:12-13 to experience this adoption.
  • Are you a team player or an individual player? Why is being a team player more difficult? Why do you think that a team victory may be a greater celebration than an individual victory? Would you consider yourself a team player in the Body of Christ?

Prayer

Lord, help me to never isolate myself from the Body of Christ.

1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles Romans, Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

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Tommy Blumberg was ordained as a Calvary Chapel pastor in 1985, where he served as an assistant pastor at Calvary Fellowship, in Seattle. In 1992, Pastor Tom, his wife Pam, and their three daughters moved to Bellingham and began a Bible study, which led to the founding of Calvary Chapel Northwest. Tom blogs regularly at TommyBlumberg.com.