2 Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. (Romans 15:2 CSB) This passage can be read one of two ways. “We are to please our neighbor for HIS good, to build him up.” “We are to please our neighbor for OUR good,...
To Overlook Offense
11 A person’s insight gives him patience,and his virtue is to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11 CSB) This may be one of the most difficult things we are asked to do in scripture. Overlooking offense goes against our sensibilities. But what is at play here? Simply, pride. Pride causes us...
Crouching Lion
7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:7 CSB) Have you ever considered sin as crouching at the door, laying...
Comparison & Jealousy
7 As they danced, the women sang: Saul has killed his thousands,but David his tens of thousands. 8 Saul was furious and resented this song. “They credited tens of thousands to David,” he complained, “but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 So Saul watched David...
A Living Sacrifice
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.[a]2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the...