We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5 Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers, 9 and that the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy, as it is written:
“For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles,
And sing to Your name.”
And sing to Your name.”
10 And again he says:
“Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people!”
11 And again:
“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!”
Laud Him, all you peoples!”
12 And again, Isaiah says:
“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”
13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
No longer can we just mosey along through life on just the milk of the bible. We must now become fierce lions desiring the meat of God's word to put an end to satan in his very tracks in our lives. God has us here on earth to interact as brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. We are servants to God and to each other. Verse 3 says Christ did not please Himself with riches and kingdoms. He thought of us and died for us that we might live life everlasting with Him and Father God. So patience must now go into effect to comfort ourselves in the scriptures, embracing the stories as our roots and heritage then bring them to life. God says His words are life and give life to all who hunger for truth about their existence here on earth. The scriptures are to build a hope in us for a better life a better world. Verse 5 says "now may the God of comfort and patience grant us to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." God asks to be glorified, lifted, praised, loved, and adored. He's the King, omnipotent, omnipresent. He can do or say anything He pleases and it comes to life. We have also taken on that belief. If we believe all praise should go to ourselves, we're butting heads with God creator of our universe, who asks us to receive one another just as Christ received us. But we separate and look each other up and down judging weather we belong or not in each others circle. See, we can't seem to phantom in our minds that there is one person that rules this universe when we can't even rule our own homes. The world has been explained to us. Now its up to us to believe and set out on our journeys to claim the promise and inheritance God has sworn to our forefathers. We are to embrace the scriptures in our hearts, then hope and believe in faith that real dreams do come true. Rejoice!
Blessings as we rejoice in God, rejoice,
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
No comments:
Post a Comment