Just A Few Of My Thoughts …

“Now, those who are mature in their faith can easily be recognized, for they don’t live to please themselves but have learned to patiently embrace others in their immaturity. Our goal must be to empower others to do what is right and good for them, and to bring them into spiritual maturity. For not even the most powerful one of all, the Anointed One, lived to please himself. His life fulfilled the Scripture that says: All the insults of those who insulted you fall upon me. Whatever was written beforehand is meant to instruct us in how to live. The Scriptures impart to us encouragement and inspiration so that we can live in hope and endure all things. You will bring God glory when you accept and welcome one another as partners, just as the Anointed One has fully accepted you and received you as his partner.” Romans 15:1-4,7 TPT

How strong do we feel in our faith, or are our strengths strong enough to help those seeking to learn more about Him? Living to please others rather than ourselves can so often prove to be challenging, as we, through love, patiently share the Scriptures with others. The way we live, and the words we speak should leave an impression of our relationship with Jesus, for others to see. In this passage, the Apostle Paul is stressing the importance of those strong in their faith, to live in such a way that those around them could easily recognize their faith in Jesus, with the goal of empowering others to do what is right. We are encouraged to know the Scriptures, so that we can live in hope and endure all things as we, in love, continue to receive one another, just as Christ continues to receive us in the asking.

Heavenly Father, help us to remember that through our faith and love, in and through your Son, we continue to have hope, and for this, we are ever so thankful.

In Christ Love
Margaret