Jun 13, 2022
2SAMUEL 13:
Yesterday we heard of David's moral failure
with Bathsheba. That sin led to the death of the noble husband of
Bathsheba, Uriah. Nathan gave one of his most stunning prophecies.
David immediately and utterly repented. Even so, the baby son of
Bathsheba and David son died. I mentioned yesterday that sin always
has consequences, even when there has been forgiveness. Another
lesson from this story is that one sin leads to more
sin.
PSALM 112:
Like
Psalm 111, Psalm 112 carries similar themes with the book of
Proverbs. Verse 9 is quoted in the New Testament.
Re-reading ROMANS 14:
I am
very happy that Paul didn't just give the churches a list of the
celebrations and days that Christians were to consider as sacred.
He did not give us a list of foods to not eat. That would have been
the easy thing to do. To me it is a proof of God's inspiration that
Paul does the counterintuitive thing: He tells us each to decide as
our conscience dictates before God. Paul was not interested in
establishing a man-made religion. The things that matter are
“living a life of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy
Spirit.” And when choosing our actions, let our conscience be our
guide.
NLT Translation notes:
Rom.
14:1 Accept other believers who are weak in [way that they
believe//faith], and don’t argue with them about what they think is
right or wrong.
Rom.
14:5 In the same way, some think one day is more holy than another
day, while others think every day is alike. You should each be
fully convinced [in your decision about this matter//that whichever
day you choose is acceptable].
Rom.
14:8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to
honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, [(or do anything else,)]
we belong to the Lord.
Rom.
14:13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live
in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble
and fall.
Rom.
14:15 And if another believer is distressed by what you eat, you
are not acting in love if you eat it [right in front of him]. Don’t
let your eating ruin someone for whom Christ
died.
Rom. 14:23 But if you have doubts about whether
or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead
and [eat/do] it. For you are not following your convictions. If you
do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.
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