If
You Do Anything
You
Believe Is Not Right,
You
Are Sinning.
Scripture
Romans
14
23
… If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning.
Romans
15
1
We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive
about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.
Observation
Maybe
you have never heard of the “weaker brother” principle, and that
is why you continue doing what you are doing as a follower of Christ.
Let
me give you an example of this principle.
Maybe
you think that drinking an alcoholic beverage is okay and so at your
social events you drink and you even offer those that you have
invited a drink.
In
the group of friends that you invited there is a recovering
alcoholic. Maybe this recovering alcoholic is a brand new believer in
Christ! He or she wants to fit in so they take a drink! You have just
caused a weaker brother to sin!
My
mother struggled with alcoholism. Others in my family have destroyed
their lives with alcohol. So yes, this principle is very important to
me!
Someone
to consider when you start to bring out that alcohol at your next
party or social event – is your weaker brother or sister in Christ!
Application
I
will do all that I can to help my brothers and sisters who struggle
with alcohol walk in sobriety and victory. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, we have so many new believers in Christ at our church. They
are baby Christians. Help them to see how important it is to consider
a weaker brother in what they do or don't do. Help those that
struggle with alcohol and drugs. Help us to help them walk in
sobriety. Don't let us cause them to stumble.
Daily
Bible Reading: Romans 13,14,15,16
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