Monday, May 6, 2013

A Fixer Upper

“Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this – not to put an obstacle or stumbling block in a brother’s way.”  Romans 14:13

We are called to take the good news to the world.  The world is filled with people who have all kinds of peculiar customs and habits.  These differences open us up to judgmental thinking about things which have nothing to do with salvation.  When we start trying to fix up people so they will be good enough to come to Jesus, we end up turning people off. 

Paul warns us to move beyond the issue of customs which we may find unacceptable and into the realm of taking the Gospel to everyone without prejudice.  All we need to do is deliver the message:  The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

God will do the rest.

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