What do you say when someone asks you about yourself?
Generally it’s a super awkward thing to meet someone for the first time and have to start describing yourself to them so that they can begin to understand who you are. Most of us will probably open by talking about our jobs because we think that’s a relatable point; other times we might talk about our families, where we’re from, or even our favorite sports teams as a way to open the door to continue the conversation.
The first thing we talk about in these conversation often betrays what is most important to us and is how we want to be identified.
When Paul wrote the letter to the Romans, he had never met them before, although he had planned on it; thus, he had to introduce himself. Notice his first descriptor in Rom 1:1: a servant of Christ, set apart for God. To Paul, the most relatable way for him to introduce himself was by pointing out that his identity and life were no longer his own, but were now entirely wrapped up in Jesus. He wanted the people to immediately connect him with his faith.
How would our conversations with people change if we opened this way? Our lives belong to Christ, and there is nothing more important than that; professing that to those we meet at all times is a powerful way to spread the news of Jesus.
Dalraida church of Christ is a congregation of Christians that meet in the mid-town area of Montgomery, Alabama. Our goal and purpose is to seek and follow God and His Word in everything that we do in life.