To Include or Exclude?

The Best of the Feast    May. 5, 2016 – Romans 14 To Include or Exclude?   clic aquí en español Please join with us sharing God’s Word daily. We spend about fifteen minutes a day praying and reading every word in God’s Word in approximately three years. “6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7, English Standard Version (ESV) Return to Admenu – Admenu’s Alternate Site Dear Saints, Today we prayerfully, continue our Feast in Romans 14. We see that the Jewish who have accepted Jesus are cautioned against judging others.  Gentiles following Jesus are warned not to hate each other. Once we are free of sin many of us have a tendency to want to exclude others.  We don’t want their sin to taint our sin free life.  God reminds us all; that the gift of grace doesn’t make us a judge.  Our freedom from sin does not make us part of a group that decides who is eligible for God’s grace. Rather we are reminded that we are free to share the grace of God.  For example; Man’s law says that I can gamble drink anytime I prefer to.  God’s grace reminds me that my actions shouldn’t be a stumbling block to a brother or sister.  “20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats. 21 It is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that causes your brother to stumble. 22 The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” Romans 14:20-23, ESV.  Our freedom from sin is only given by faith that Jesus died for sin and then rose from the dead.  We need not exclude others from faith because we are afraid that they might spoil the neighborhood.  Jesus died once for the sin of all mankind he is not willing that any should perish from sin.  He wants all who hear the Word to come to Him in faith with a repentant heart.   “7 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. 8 He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."” Jeremiah 17:7-8, ESV. Because we trust Jesus he blesses us with faith that leads to salvation.  By faith we are saved and not of ourselves. The scorching heat will in no way hurt us!  That is because Jesus gives us water so that we will never thirst.  Because we walk in His light, we don’t need to fear anything or judge anyone. We walk in faith not fear.   We need to share Jesus and that is how we bear fruit that leads to everlasting life. Our faith in Jesus, makes us part of God’s inclusive family.  If the Lord is willing I will send and post the Feast again tomorrow. Romans 14, – “The Jewish converts cautioned against judging, and Gentile believers against despising one the other.(1-13) And the Gentiles exhorted to take heed of giving offence in their use of indifferent things. (14-23)” – Matthew Henry Concise Commentary      God Bless You, Brother Mike Links That Inspire me |Click Here| http: //www.admenu.com https://admenu.wordpress.com