Romans 14 - 11.29.23

Scripture

“Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.” Romans: 14:4, NKJV

Observation

It is easy for us to feel self-righteous and point fingers at our brothers and sisters in Christ who do things differently from us. God has called us and appointed us to bear fruit for Him. Each of us have been called from different backgrounds, cultures, and circumstances. God expects us to live our life faithfully for Him, and not judge our fellow-Christians over trivial things. For example, some people are vegetarians, whereas some eat meat (verse 2). Paul reminds us not to judge and criticize each other over our food choices. I know some Christians from some cultures who believe that celebrating any holiday, including Christmas is wrong. Many other Christians celebrate special days. Again, Paul reminds us (verse 6) that whoever celebrates a day, celebrates it to the Lord, and whoever does not celebrate does not celebrate it to Him. The point is that none of us live for ourselves, we all live for Him (verse 7). It is not our business to judge our brother or sister in Christ. God is responsible for him/her and is able to make them stand.

Application

God is responsible for me, and for my brothers and sisters in Christ. He knows my struggles. When I fall, he picks me up and helps me to walk again. I will stand because God is able to make me stand. I will trust Him and live my live faithfully for Him.

Prayer

Lord, I thank you because you have not called me to judge my brothers and sisters, but to love them. Thank you because you are the one who is holding up, each one of us. You are our rock. Thank you because I can trust you to make me stand, and not fall. You are the one who makes your children stand. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Asha Chacko George