Thursday, July 3, 2014

Today's Bible reading is the 15th chapter of the Book of Romans. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2015&version=NASB

The first verse of today's chapter says that "we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves." It is one of many of what I have called the "ought to" passages; actions or attributes that "ought" to be ours in Christ but not necessary present in our lives unceasingly. The "ought to's" can only become a reality in our lives as we walk in the Spirit; as Christ lives in us. These "ought to" passages have a higher purpose than to simply tell us what the believer in Christ ought to do or be. In today's passage we see that the "ought to" would work to help the believers in Rome being of one accord, so that with one voice they might "glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." May God grant us a heart's desire to "be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus" for the high calling of glorifying God with one voice. It is what we ought to do.

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