Romans 15:7 (NLT) 7 Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
The word “accept” loses some of the intent of the original Greek for this word. The word is proslambano which is a very intimate word… giving access to one’s heart…
Verse 5 tells us that this passage is about believers… accepting other believers. I find this difficult with some believers. There are some people, quite frankly, that just get on my last nerve. God calls me to give them access to my heart. God calls me to be Jesus with skin to them.
The only way to do that for me is for me to get out of the way and let Him who died for them love and accept them through me. Again it leads to Gal 2:20. It seems of late that all roads go there.
Daddy, thank you for your word. Help me to live it out in Christ and not try to live it under my own power. You love everyone the same. Everyone is your favorite. Help me show that to others by the way I accept them. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
this was good shoe, i’m right there with you. we’ll work on it together.