August 30: Romans 12:9-21
Key Verse: Romans 12:14
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Devotion:
One of the hardest things to do may well be to bless those people who are doing things against you! We hear so much about 'an eye for an eye' and such sayings, but very little about love them instead.
You have probably heard it enough times: 'you have to love them, you don't have to like them...' But God says we should also bless them, which means going out of you way for someone who is not on your favourites list!
If we look at social networks, it is easy to like comments from people you like and to block people who you don't like. I fear that social networks have added to the ring of hate more than gossip does!
God wants our love to be genuine, which does mean going out of your way to help someone just because they need help - not because you like them, not because they have helped you in the past, just because they need help!
Points to ponder:
How often do you help your friends?
How often do you help strangers?