Scripture: Romans 16:3-4
Say hello to Prisca and Aquila, my coworkers in Christ Jesus, who risked their own necks for my life. I’m not the only one who thanks God for them, but all the churches of the Gentiles do the same.
Thought for the Day: We always need to remember how Paul’s letters were not written with the intention of them becoming scripture. They were letters of introduction, encouragement, love and occasionally a little discipline. Toward the end of Romans, Paul spoke fondly of Prisca and Aquila, two “coworkers in Christ Jesus.” They risked everything for him – or literally, they placed their lives below the life of Paul by exposing their necks. In John’s Gospel, we find Jesus explaining how there is no greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. From Paul’s vantage point, this is what Pricsa and Aquila had done. When we place our lives below the life of another, it is not only a gift but a powerful symbol. It says in a way that words cannot, “You are a person a value.” Isn’t that what God did in Jesus?
Prayer: Lord God, for all those who have lowered themselves with grace and humanity, I am blessed. Thank your for being the model that first inspired it all. Amen.
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