FAITH: Comes by Hearing the Word of God
Romans 16:12: Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have labored in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.
FAITH: Comes by Studying the Word of God
Tryphena and Tryphosa are euphonious names that mean “delicate” and “dainty.” I imagine these two little ladies were old maid sisters who came to know Christ. They may have been women of means, and they had supported the apostle Paul. Paul says that they labored “in the Lord”—they were real workers in the church at Rome. “The beloved Persis” is another woman who “laboured much in the Lord.” Persis is the name of a freedwoman, and her position may have enabled her to do more than the preceding two sisters. 1
FAITH: Comes by Obeying the Word of God
Read Philippians 2:12-13. What work is God “working in you?” What work is God working “out of you?” Read 2 Timothy 2:15. Would you consider yourself a diligent worker in the Word of God? How much more time would you like to dedicate towards personal Bible study each day? How about taking 5 minutes a day to study one verse a day in Romans 12. That would mean just a 21 day dedication to His word. Can you do that? Will you do that?
FAITH: Comes by Experiencing the Transforming Work of God
There is no way to know the Word of God without studying the Word of God, and when you study the Word of God, you will know the God of the Word.
FAITH: Comes by Praying with the Word of God
Lord, help me to hunger and thirst for Your Word like never before.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles Romans, Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
