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Day 14 Romans 14 Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believes that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eats herbs. 3 Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him which eats not judge him that eats: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judge another man’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Yea, he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand. 5 One man esteems one day above another: another esteems every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 6 He that regards the day, regards it unto the Lord; and he that regards not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? Or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another anymore: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteems anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walk thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of: 17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak. 22 Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemns not himself in that thing which he allows. 23 And he that doubts is damned if he eat, because he eats not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. We live in the ‘just do it’ generation. Whatever we want to do, we’re encouraged to do it, regardless of what anyone else thinks or does. Paul admonished the church not to be caught up with what they wanted, but to be aware of the level of faith of fellow believers. Many new believers came out of idol worship. To those who did, to eat meat was not wise, because it represented food served to idols. It posed a stumbling block to them when they saw their fellow believers eating whatever they wanted without regard to the source. As Christians, you need to be aware of the level of faith of those new and mature in faith. You don’t want to be the cause of someone falling by the wayside because of your actions. New Christians pay attention to what mature Christians do or don’t do. If there is no explanation for your actions, or you are insensitive, you could lose the new believer. Let’s pray: Father, let me be aware of my words and actions and not be a stumbling block to those who are new in the faith. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. Copyright © 11 March 2019 by Valerie Routhieaux Image courtesy of Pixabay