Strong Or Weak

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.  Romans 15:1  NIV As usual, our human outlook is subject to our weaknesses.  What should be and what we settle for are switched around.  We think strength is something we can possess.  Meanwhile in the biblical terms... Continue Reading →

Not From Faith?

But the man who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.  Romans 14:23  NIV It may come as a surprise to us to learn that not everything we do is from our faith in God.  We make our... Continue Reading →

A Matter Of

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,  Romans 14:17  NIV There is one grave mistake that we continue to make that we should have effectively dealt with long ago.  It is the evil habit of changing holy issues into... Continue Reading →

We Belong

If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.  Romans 14:8  NIV “Till death do us part,” we say as our oath of allegiance to our earthly partner.  It is how we unite two people in... Continue Reading →

What Is For God

He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.  Romans 14:6  NIV It may sound as though there is room here for each denomination... Continue Reading →

Judging Someone

Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.  Romans 14:4  NIV The one who´s faith permits them to eat more can´t understand the one who eats only vegetables.  The vegetarian can´t see how the... Continue Reading →

Clothed With Jesus

Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.  Romans 13:14  NIV Christ´s call to the soul is a complete shift of direction.  Although humans are not perfect, the focal point of their lives can be.  We can be wrapped up in... Continue Reading →

Time To Wake Up!

And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.    Romans 13:11  NIV God and prophet are screaming to us to wake up!  We tend to laziness.  We get tired, we get bored.  We get... Continue Reading →

As We Love

The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."  Romans 13:9 NIV Apostle and Christ Himself teach that if love is not evident in a person, that person has nothing... Continue Reading →

Give What We Owe

Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.  Romans 13:7  NIV Our dealings with other human beings is where we can demonstrate that we truly have heard our God.  Or we can show that we follow in the footsteps... Continue Reading →

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