November 28 - Romans 15:1-16:27, 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4

Good morning everyone,

Today we read, “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.”

Accepting means taking people into our homes as well as our into hearts, sharing meals and activities, avoiding discrimination and not showing favoritism. Love each other as Christ loves us. Make sense? The more we spend time getting to know each other, the more we will get to know that we all just really want to be loved. Right?

Christian love looks like giving to others those things that you would want them to give you if you were in their situation and it's doing so even if they can't pay you back. In fact, it's doing so especially if they can't pay you back! Christian love is also accepting help from others when you are in need, allowing those with more to bless you. Christian love is respect for others. It's mercy. It's charity. It is what God has called us to do. Let us all practice looking at and accepting others just as Christ accepted us. Amen?

Have a great day and to God be the glory.

God bless you all