Romans 12:9-21, 9) Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10) Be devoted to one another in brotherly Love. Honour one another above yourselves. 11)Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12) Be Joyful in Hope, patient in affliction, Faithful in prayer. 13)Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. 14) Bless those who persecute you; Bless and do not curse. 15) Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16) Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. 17) Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18) If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19) Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. 20) On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
In the above versus we can find an outline for our daily life as a Christian. As you read notice that it begins with Love. These scriptures tells us what to do in the first several versus and then advises us what to avoid (except vs. 20). These versus can be described as a checklist or guide in our walk. I first noticed the key words that was used in these versus, Love, Honour, Serving, Joyful, Hope, Faithful, Prayer, Share, Rejoice and Harmony. Then it also mentions hate, proud, evil, curse and revenge. Powerful words for a single day of living.
Love, this word is the very essence of what God wants for us. 1 Corinthians 16:14, Let all that you do be done in love. So it's no surprise it's first mentioned in this set of scriptures. Then it goes on to tell us hate evil, but cling to good. Our Love must not only be sincere, but we are to Love others above all things. Honour others before ourselves and serve our Lord. Have Hope and Patience and be Faithful in Prayer. Share and practice giving freely. Forgive others who curse you and Love them and feed them if necessary. I could go on and on, yet I suggest reading this set of scripture everyday for a week and meditating on them. I feel you will have much more clarity as I have discovered.
The versus then go on to warn us of the pitfalls we can and will encounter. And it is made clear not to be ensnared by these tricks of the enemy. 1 Peter 5:8, Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. The closer we try to walk with God, the more the enemy will tempt us. Prayer and staying in the Word is the best way to prepare for the pending attacks. Our Father gives us the tools in these versus as well to fight the enemy and his devices. We choose the Lords dominion over the enemies. Trust in God fully, believe in His word fully and give Him praise, fully. Gods purpose for you is waiting and you just need to unlock it by following Kingdom Law.
Let's Pray: Father God, we all want to feel Your Grace Father. We ask you bless us by forgiving our sins. Father we know Your word guides us as a manual through this life. Father we also want the knowledge in it's bindings to help us lead a path that You have designed for us. Father show those who misinterpret or misunderstand Your teachings Lord, the proper meaning of Your word Lord. Father we ask You show us how to serve and Love others as You Love us. Father we ask this in Jesus name....AMEN.
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