Transformation -- Romans 15:7-13

Good Morning,

As we continue to reflect on our spiritual covenants and commitments as a part of our New Year resolutions, point 2 from Sunday’s messages informs us that our call to community is rooted in the Kingdom of God. The kingdom of God has three attributes they are: righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. Pursing these attribute provide for us three blessings: we serve Christ, are acceptable to God, and are approved by man. We have a responsibility to follow after these things. When we follow after these things it causes us to go the second mile which is to do nothing to cause others to stumble, to be offended, or made weak.

Today’s devotional gives us continued support to fulfill the Call to Community via acceptance. Go to the link http://barbaralatoison.blogspot.com/ leave your response to today's devotional.  

Blessings,

Barbara

TUESDAY

SCRIPTURE

^{Romans 15:7} Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. ⁸ Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. ⁹ He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote:

“For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing praises to your name.”

¹⁰ And in another place it is written,

“Rejoice with his people,
    you Gentiles.”

¹¹ And yet again,

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles.
    Praise him, all you people of the earth.”

¹² And in another place Isaiah said,

“The heir to David’s throne will come,
    and he will rule over the Gentiles.
They will place their hope on him.”

¹³ I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

OBSERVATION

1. We were accepted by Christ with all of our faults we should accept others the same way.
2. Christ came as a servant to show God is true to His promise
3. Christ came to the undesirable to bring glory to God for his mercies

APPLICATION

1. Identify one person that you struggle to accept.
2. Identify needs that this person has and determine to serve them by meeting those needs.
3. Demonstrate God’s mercy and loving kindness to that person for the next week.

PRAYER

Father, the source of hope, fill me completely with joy and peace because I trust in you. Then overflow me with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN.