“WE WHO ARE 1STRONG SHOULD HELP THE 2WEAK with their problems, and not please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors…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, 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…” (Rom. 15:1-6) 1dunatos: strong in Christian virtue. 2adunatos: helpless, powerless, weakly, disabled. As Christ did SO DO WE…
The way we treat one another reflects on the way we treat Christ, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, YOU DID IT TO ME.” (Matt. 25:40)
WE AS CHRISTIANS PROVE OUR CHRISTIANITY BY OUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER – PARTICULARLY OUR LOVE FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE BELIEVERS IN OUR MIDST.
-Bill Stockham