Romans 15:5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same
attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had ~ Romans 15:5
God doesn’t ask us to do or be more than what He is or does. He has
been and will continue to be patient with us. Through our rebellion and sin, He
is patient. Through our turning away from Him to the world and the lusts found
therein, He is patient for our return. Not only is He patient, but He is also
our encourager. When we wander, He leads us back to Him; when we fail Him, He
redeems us. He grants to us the adequacy to cope with life through His patience.
This is the same mind we are to have for each other. Paul’s desire is that our
minds, our feelings, our moral judgments and our temper would all be determined
by Jesus Christ, who is the God of patience. He exhorts us to Christian unity
and harmony in all circumstances. Our Lord is long-suffering toward us, and we
ought to be so with others. We all have our infirmities and errors, and if God
can bear with ours, can we not bear with each other? We are to walk together,
but if we disagree, may we do so without condemning.
Devotion by Pastor Julia
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