August 8, 2019 LET US PURSUE
Romans 14:19 “So then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.”
All would agree that the same issues that Paul was dealing with in Romans 14 are still with us today. Division, arguing, and judging other believers has no place in the body of Christ and that is the point that Paul was making in Romans 14. We would be wise to examine our own life to determine if we are pursuing what the scriptures tell us to pursue in our relationship with others. There is a connection between ‘pursuing the things that make for peace and the building up of one another’, and love. When we experience the love of God that He has poured into our hearts, we then want what is best for others and we find ways to express that desire; and, when we know the love of God, we see people through the eyes of God and we have compassion-and rather than judging them or being critical of them, it becomes our desire to build them up. This does not mean that we see ourselves as superior or more spiritual than those we want to build up-it’s just what God has put in our heart to do. Let us take to heart what Paul tells us in this chapter and let us engage in the pursuit of things that make for peace and the building up of one another. There are many around us who are facing various trials and struggles who need encouragement. If we are not alert, we can find ourselves so busy pursuing ‘our pursuits’ we miss the opportunity to put into action the admonitions in the above verse. Because the Spirit of God lives in us, we have the power and the ability to do just what Romans 14:19 says to do-it’s not complicated. Whether it’s at a church meeting, over a cup of coffee, at the golf course, OR in the home, let us actively be about implementing the instruction of this verse. Look for opportunities to bring about peace when there is strife and division; and let us look for ways to build others up.
Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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