Transformation: Romans 14:19-23

Good Morning,

As you look back over this week, is your Communion Commitment still strong? Are you operating in Intentional Community? Are you paying the debt of loves that protects the community and community relationship? Is the community where you are flourishing in a spirit of love?

Here is our devotion for today and I look forward to seeing you at The Marq on Sunday.

Blessings

Barbara

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014

SCRIPTURE

¹⁹ Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. ²⁰ Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a person to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.²¹ It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall.

²² So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. ²³ But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

OBSERVATION

1. We have a responsibility to do what leads to peace and mutual edification.
2. We should not allow our personal preferences for food or other consumptions destroy the work of God.
3. If what you consume cause others to stumble you should not consume it.
4. If in doubt, don’t do it.

APPLICATION

1. What can you do differently to make an effort to do what leads to peace and mutual edification?
2. What sacred cows can we sacrifice to help another not stumble?
3. What things are you doing that you are not sure if they are sinful or not, but you do them anyway?

PRAYER

Gracious Father, thank you for your word that convicts, conforms, and corrects. Help me to walk in my responsibility to my fellowman to bring about peace and mutual edification. Convict me of those personal preferences or sacred cows that are a stumbling block to my fellowman. Conform me to your way of living that will bring glory to your kingdom. Correct the errors of my ways. In Jesus’ name I pray, AMEN.