Love One Another Sincerely
Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Romans 12:9-21. In this Scripture, Paul reminds us to let love be sincere; to hate evil, and to cling to things that are good. Be kind and caring to each other in brotherly love, and to honor one another.
Romans 12:11 tells us not to be lazy in our work, but to have passion for what is good and serving the Lord. We are to be joyful in the hope of the Lord, patient during trials, praying continually. The Scripture says we should help each other when there is a need and be hospitable by inviting each other into our homes.
We are to bless those who persecute us, rejoice with those that rejoice and cry with those who cry. In other words, we are to share life together, when there is an occasion to be happy or sad, we are to share those experiences.
We are not to think ourselves better than others, but to treat everyone equally. Paul tells us to be honest and to live at peace with one another. We are not to try to get revenge for evil that is done to us. Paul reminds us that vengeance belongs to the Lord. The Lord will repay people for their evil doings. It is not our place to try to get revenge. He encourages us to repay evil with good and, by doing so, those who mistreated us will be ashamed of the way they acted.
Daily Bible Reading:
Romans 12:9-21
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Things to think about:
- What does the Scripture mean when it says to abhor evil?
- Why should we not try to repay evil for evil?
- How can we overcome evil by doing good?
Prayer of the Day:
Dear God,
Thank You for this Scripture in which Paul tells us how we should treat one another. Help us to follow this example. Help us to share life with one another by celebrating the good things and mourning the bad things. Help us to live at peace with one another. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
Daily Bible Verse:
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God is Love is a Daily Bible Reading Study by Deborah H. Bateman. It contains 19 daily devotionals on Scriptures about love from the Bible: including God’s love for us, the love relationship between a husband and wife, love and honoring our parents, and much more.
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