Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832, British novelist, poet)
Romans 14:13-15
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another, but instead decide not to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way. (I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. Still, to someone who considers a thing to be unclean, to that one it is unclean.) For if your brother is hurt by what you eat, you are no longer walking according to love. By what you eat, do not destroy that one for whom Christ died. (HCSB)
“I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus.” Now that’s a way to start a sentence isn’t it, and if you will notice Paul ends his thought on this the same way, with Jesus. He emphasizes the value of others by the price that was paid by Christ. He sought them and He bought them with “His” redeeming blood.
If We have nothing invested in each other we will not value each other as much as we should. Christ does and it is His very life giving precious blood. He invested His whole life in His children, which by the way again, “they are His children.” It’s a dangerous thing to mess with someone else’s children, the Father protects his children.
Paul is saying that our view of others should be bent and persuaded by the Love of Christ for His Children, not by our selfish ambition or motives. I have seen selfish ambition destroy families, all for the sake of earthly things. Jesus does not allow that in His kingdom. He taught us from His birth, until His death, “Others first, self last.”…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832, British novelist, poet)
Romans 14:13-15
Therefore, let us no longer criticize one another, but instead decide not to put a stumbling block or pitfall in your brother’s way. (I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. Still, to someone who considers a thing to be unclean, to that one it is unclean.) For if your brother is hurt by what you eat, you are no longer walking according to love. By what you eat, do not destroy that one for whom Christ died. (HCSB)
“I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus.” Now that’s a way to start a sentence isn’t it, and if you will notice Paul ends his thought on this the same way, with Jesus. He emphasizes the value of others by the price that was paid by Christ. He sought them and He bought them with “His” redeeming blood.
If We have nothing invested in each other we will not value each other as much as we should. Christ does and it is His very life giving precious blood. He invested His whole life in His children, which by the way again, “they are His children.” It’s a dangerous thing to mess with someone else’s children, the Father protects his children.
Paul is saying that our view of others should be bent and persuaded by the Love of Christ for His Children, not by our selfish ambition or motives. I have seen selfish ambition destroy families, all for the sake of earthly things. Jesus does not allow that in His kingdom. He taught us from His birth, until His death, “Others first, self last.”…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
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