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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Today's Passage : Subject:Brotherly Affection Bible Verse:Romans 12:10 (ESV) "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. " Message:
My first thought, when I read this passage, was: "Paul must not have had a brother (or sister) when he was growing up." There is no fight more passionate than one between siblings sharing the back seat of a car or wanting to play with the same toy. And this is by no means a modern phenomenon. The first brother who ever lived was murdered by the second.
But, generally, when we become adults, we "set aside childish things". Our siblings become some of the very few people, and perhaps the only people, whom we can count on completely. If the entire world abandons us, our siblings will still be there. You may have heard this saying before: "Family is who, if you have to go there, they have to let you in."
Our brothers and sisters are rarely people we would have chosen to be our friends. But the shoe is on the other foot, as well: we are rarely the people they would have chosen as their best friends. One of our deepest and longest-lasting commitments to another person is an apparent accident, a choice that we didn't make.
So this is the love Paul asks us to have for each other. We have given our bodies as a sacrifice to God; and now, we give up the pride and selfishness of judging which people we will call brother. But who are we to judge? If you are astute about psychology, you probably have realized that people you don't like are not necessarily bad people. Your judgment of others is more a reflection of your own (flawed) personality than a statement about them.
But when your eyes are focused on something more important, loving others whose eyes are focused on the same goal becomes easier. For the sake of Christ, we learn to get along with others who are trying to live a Christian life.
One place we often go wrong is when dealing with people from other churches. We are tempted to find fault with their religious practices. The brotherly love that Christ has required of us reverts to clannishness, snobbery, resentment and judgmentalism. But this, also, Paul asks us to put aside. The brotherhood of believers transcends denomination, education, and even language. We must always remember that their is a brotherhood of all Christian people and that they are our family.
Meditation : Prayer : The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, this day and evermore. Amen. |
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