ROMANS 12:1-21...
1 /I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.
2 /Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
3 /For by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than one ought to think, but to think soberly, each according to the measure of faith that God has apportioned.
4 /For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function,
5 /so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another.
6 /Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith;
7 /if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching;
8 /if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others, with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 /Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;
10 /love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.
11 /Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
12 /Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.
13 /Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality.
14 /Bless those who persecute (you), bless and do not curse them.
15 /Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
16 /Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.
17 /Do not repay anyone evil for evil; be concerned for what is noble in the sight of all.
18 /If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.
19 /Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
20 /Rather, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head."
21 /Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.
The above Chapter is aimed at HOW to live in the BODY of CHRIST/The Church, as an IMPERATIVE part of the community, and, HOW to use your spiritual gifts to enhance, thus, further the strength of this community!!!
Something few people SEEM to embrace is that LOVE IS THE PRIMARY COMMANDMENT, which, IF we lived WITHIN it's grace, would eradicate ALL negativity of this world. Now, *GOD* KNEW, and, KNOWS, that even the most diligently devout of us will falter in the state of HOLY LOVE, being human, and, plagued with the human condition, therefore, HE has set standards, such as the above, for us to ponder, meditate upon, learn, embrace, and, utilize, that, bit, by bit, we COME INTO the kind of understanding which WILL, without doubt, strengthen HIS community!!!
When we LEARN the TRUE meaning of LOVE, we come to realize that there is no room for SELF, instead, it is all about *GOD*, then, others! We understand that in living for HIM, and, others, that we are then, NATURALLY, or, better yet, SUPERNATURALLY provided for, in ways we could only dream of! It is an amazing cause, and, effect system, which brings ALL in existence, into a path of plenteous perfection! INDEED!!!
You see, when we develop LOVE in the HOLY example, SELF is limited to what it might contribute to the WHOLE of existence; which is a GREAT thing, as then, life FLOWS as was intended, and, through the strengthening of the community of *GOD*, unleashing of the BEST is imminent!!!
Only *GOD* can provide for us, however, we, as willing instruments, fulfill HIS WILL, and, empower HIS Elect! We empower HIS CHURCH, and, add to the BODY of HIS SON, with the gifts HE bestowed within each of us, IF we are, TRULY, walking in the righteousness of HIS gift of GRACE! It is an awesome system, and, should be learned, understood, embraced, and, utilized by ALL whom claim CHRIST as their SAVIOUR!!!
Verses 9-21, especially, explain the WAYS in which we can greatly contribute to the community of *GOD*/CHRIST! LOVE one another SINCERELY, and, HONOUR one another WITHIN that LOVE! SERVE the LORD, *GOD* with fervency, with zeal, with great anticipation of enriching the community! Be kind, giving, caring, sharing, and, stand ready to aid ANYONE whom needs you, while LOSING JUDGEMENTAL attitudes, and, offering the BEST of yourself to ALL whom you encounter in this life! As HE said, HIS burden is light, but, surely, HIS burden, carried with the RIGHT mentality, LEADS us DIRECTLY through HIS LIGHT, to safety, empowerment, enrichment, and, everlasting GRACE!!! AMEN!!! PRAISE *GOD* for HIS GENIUS plan to salvage HIS Children from the world, from themselves, through LOVE!!!
Such instructions as the above should be considered daily food for thought, that it is taken to the heart of hearts, the soul, that each day, we are that much CLOSER to *GOD*, to TRUTH, and, to the gift of CHRIST, our SAVIOUR!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
ALL RIGHTS RETAINED/RESERVED IN AUTHORSHIP
*except for BIBLICAL, and/or, other references*
1 /I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.
2 /Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
3 /For by the grace given to me I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than one ought to think, but to think soberly, each according to the measure of faith that God has apportioned.
4 /For as in one body we have many parts, and all the parts do not have the same function,
5 /so we, though many, are one body in Christ and individually parts of one another.
6 /Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith;
7 /if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching;
8 /if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others, with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 /Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;
10 /love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor.
11 /Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
12 /Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.
13 /Contribute to the needs of the holy ones, exercise hospitality.
14 /Bless those who persecute (you), bless and do not curse them.
15 /Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
16 /Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.
17 /Do not repay anyone evil for evil; be concerned for what is noble in the sight of all.
18 /If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.
19 /Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
20 /Rather, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head."
21 /Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.
The above Chapter is aimed at HOW to live in the BODY of CHRIST/The Church, as an IMPERATIVE part of the community, and, HOW to use your spiritual gifts to enhance, thus, further the strength of this community!!!
Something few people SEEM to embrace is that LOVE IS THE PRIMARY COMMANDMENT, which, IF we lived WITHIN it's grace, would eradicate ALL negativity of this world. Now, *GOD* KNEW, and, KNOWS, that even the most diligently devout of us will falter in the state of HOLY LOVE, being human, and, plagued with the human condition, therefore, HE has set standards, such as the above, for us to ponder, meditate upon, learn, embrace, and, utilize, that, bit, by bit, we COME INTO the kind of understanding which WILL, without doubt, strengthen HIS community!!!
When we LEARN the TRUE meaning of LOVE, we come to realize that there is no room for SELF, instead, it is all about *GOD*, then, others! We understand that in living for HIM, and, others, that we are then, NATURALLY, or, better yet, SUPERNATURALLY provided for, in ways we could only dream of! It is an amazing cause, and, effect system, which brings ALL in existence, into a path of plenteous perfection! INDEED!!!
You see, when we develop LOVE in the HOLY example, SELF is limited to what it might contribute to the WHOLE of existence; which is a GREAT thing, as then, life FLOWS as was intended, and, through the strengthening of the community of *GOD*, unleashing of the BEST is imminent!!!
Only *GOD* can provide for us, however, we, as willing instruments, fulfill HIS WILL, and, empower HIS Elect! We empower HIS CHURCH, and, add to the BODY of HIS SON, with the gifts HE bestowed within each of us, IF we are, TRULY, walking in the righteousness of HIS gift of GRACE! It is an awesome system, and, should be learned, understood, embraced, and, utilized by ALL whom claim CHRIST as their SAVIOUR!!!
Verses 9-21, especially, explain the WAYS in which we can greatly contribute to the community of *GOD*/CHRIST! LOVE one another SINCERELY, and, HONOUR one another WITHIN that LOVE! SERVE the LORD, *GOD* with fervency, with zeal, with great anticipation of enriching the community! Be kind, giving, caring, sharing, and, stand ready to aid ANYONE whom needs you, while LOSING JUDGEMENTAL attitudes, and, offering the BEST of yourself to ALL whom you encounter in this life! As HE said, HIS burden is light, but, surely, HIS burden, carried with the RIGHT mentality, LEADS us DIRECTLY through HIS LIGHT, to safety, empowerment, enrichment, and, everlasting GRACE!!! AMEN!!! PRAISE *GOD* for HIS GENIUS plan to salvage HIS Children from the world, from themselves, through LOVE!!!
Such instructions as the above should be considered daily food for thought, that it is taken to the heart of hearts, the soul, that each day, we are that much CLOSER to *GOD*, to TRUTH, and, to the gift of CHRIST, our SAVIOUR!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
ALL RIGHTS RETAINED/RESERVED IN AUTHORSHIP
*except for BIBLICAL, and/or, other references*
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