Study of Romans - continued: Rom. 12:9-13
Love must be sincere, ie: love for God and love for man.. See Matt. 22:34-40
How can this be applied to this Coronavirus situation?
#1. Hate evil - all sin
#2. Cling to good.
Now more specific:
#3. Be devoted - to one another
#4. Honor others above self - ie: "don't be SELF-ish!! (plenty of examples)
#5. Keep Spiritual fervor (zeal in serving the Lord) Don't let it subside. 2 Tim.1:6. (fan into flame the gift of God)
#6. Be joyful - in hope. Things (for OUR blessed community) are not THAT bad, and - things are going to get better. (Christians can be sure of that).
#7. Be patient - in tribulation! Is that relevant today?? (Biblical cncet of parience includes endurance)
#8. Be faithful in prayer - James 5:16 - prayer of righteous man is powerful and effective!
#9. Share with those in need - (does this include TP???) Heb. 13:16
#10. Practice hospitality - Greek word is philo (love) + xenos (strangers). Matt. 25:35-40 - (when you did this to the least of these, you did it to me.)
The challenge for the week -
How to do #10 without violating social distancing.
Get creative. In this day and age - texts, video messaging, phone calls, waves from a distance. All can brighten the day of someone isolated or just staying in.
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