Accept One Another

We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.” For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Romans 15:1-7

Paul urged his readers to “accept one another.”

Paul had in view our treatment of each other as followers of Christ, and he challenged s to live on harmony with one another. The key is to have “the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Our acceptance of our fellow believers in Christ demonstrates more than just our love for each other – it reflects the great love of the One who has permanently welcomed us into His family.

The closer Christians get to Christ, the closer they get to one another.

Our Daily Bread – August 15, 2015