To live in peace with everyone may not always be possible (after all, Paul does say “if”). 20–21) reflects our trust in and dependence upon God and His ultimate care. He goes on to reinforce the importance of our dealings with others by reminding us that even the way we treat our enemies (vv. In the midst of a lengthy description of the characteristics of a life changed by Christ, he wrote, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18). What that African country modeled on an international level is what Paul encouraged his readers to do on a personal level.
We do not encourage our friends to choose our enemies. When someone asked him how his nation maintained this fragile balance, he responded, “We choose our friends. He’d established a good relationship with both Israel and the nations surrounding it.
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Lamentations 3:2223 Over the last several decades, a new word has entered our movie vocabulary: reboot. As believers in Jesus, let’s pray for the wisdom and courage we need to care for one another enough to lovingly warn others of the dangers of unrepentant sin and of the joys of restoration to our heavenly Father and other believers. They are new every morning great is your faithfulness. Bailey told of the leader of an African nation who’d learned to maintain an unusual posture in the international community. Our Daily Bread Saturday, MaThe Reboot of Grace Read: Lamentations 3:1633 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
Our Daily Bread Devotional 12th March 2023 MESSAGE
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