From Lost to Loved: A 30-Day Study of Romans 8ಮಾದರಿ

In the mid-15th century, on the island of Murano, Angelo Barovier and his fellow glassmakers discovered how to craft something the world had never seen: cristallo. This ultra-clear glass revealed sharper, truer reflections than any surface before it. By the 16th century, Venetian artisans advanced the craft even further by backing cristallo with a thin metal layer. With that, the world saw its first true mirror.[1]

People could now see their own faces in vivid, startling detail.

But with that clarity came something deeper: self-consciousness. Humanity now carried more than the ability to recognize a face; we bore the weight of true reflection. Comparison, introspection, pride, and the quiet destruction of self-loathing began to seep into the gaze of mirror-watchers in ways previously unknown.

In a way, none of this was new. These trends are manifestations of a deeper issue that began in the garden. The moment sin entered the world, humanity hid not only from God but also from ourselves. Fig leaves weren’t just a cover. They were a confession: something is wrong, but we cannot fix it.

Romans 8 powerfully addresses this crisis of the human soul. In just 39 verses, Paul drags our fractured existence into the light and answers it with justification, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, adoption, glorification, and more. He clarifies what God has done, is doing, and will do.

You don’t study Romans 8… it studies you. This isn’t a tour of theology. It’s a collision with truth. From Lost to Loved drinks deeply from this single chapter with a reflective and formative pace. Each day will explore one to three verses at a time. Scriptural readings will remain anchored in Romans 8, welcoming you into full immersion with a passage many theologians and pastors consider one of the most essential in the New Testament.

You’ve stared into mirrors your whole life. Now it’s time to stare into Romans 8. Commit to 30 days in this chapter and let it reshape how you see yourself in Christ.

REFLECT:
Which false mirrors still define you, and what would change if you saw yourself only in God’s Word?

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[1]Carl I. Gable, Murano Magic: Complete Guide to Venetian Glass, Its History and Artists (Schiffer Publishing, 2004), 20-27.