Sunday's One Another Commands
Romans 15:7
Accept One Another
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
Pondering Point
Stop and think on this: When you accept someone (like Christ accepted you), it brings praise to God; it’s an act of worship.
When Jesus chose to love and accept you – it wasn’t because you earned it -- the wages of your sinful life were death, but he gifted you with life. Let’s gift others with similar acceptance. Who knows, through our God-honoring act of acceptance, God might breathe a little life out there through the same grace he used to accept you as His child in Jesus.
Prayer
Father God, from grace given (by You) to grace given (by me to others), may Your grace be received by those around me. Let my acceptance of others align with your will and Spirit, Your Word and ways. In the name of Christ I pray. Amen.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Hurry kills all that we hold dear: spirituality, health, marriage, family, thoughtful work, creativity, generosity... Name your value. Hurry is a sociopathic predator loose on our society.
J.M. Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, p. 53