Romans 2:17-24
17. Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and brag about your relationship to God;
18. if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
19. if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark,
20. an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth
21. you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
22. You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
23. You who brag about the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
24. As it is written: "God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
18. if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
19. if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark,
20. an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth
21. you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
22. You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
23. You who brag about the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law?
24. As it is written: "God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
The Bible devotion from Romans chapter 2 convicted me of my behaviour in following areas of my life:
1. Work or Job
2. Character
3. Humbleness
4. Offering
1. Work:
I use to testify to my friends and others that the job/work given to me is purely by the grace of the Lord. I'm given so much privileges and freedom in my work that I was misusing them. But when I read the above verses from Scriptures, they convicted me of truthfulness in my work. Also, when I went to my native place, I noticed a weaver who was weaving chairs in hot sun for half a day to earn a sum of Rs. 100. I was reminded by our Lord that, "I preach God gave me this Job but I seldom remember to remain faithful and dedicated in my work which our Lord has given me".
2. Anger:
I've advised so many people not to get angry in any situation. Even I've heard a lot of sermons to love others, even our enemies. But when I was in my native place, I kept on complaining my dad about the shirts he bought for me and hurt him by my words. Also, one day, while praying in the night, I got a call from my brother. Since he called me in an unusual time, I attended the call while praying. Triggered by his words I got angry and scolded him at that moment and ended the call. When I continued praying, I was convicted that I forgot to show love towards my brother. The word of God in Romans 2 again reminded me to practice what I preach to others.
3. Humbleness:
It is easy for oneself to be taken away by pride. I've thought that my work is the key part in the module in which I'm working rather thanking God for providing His knowledge to complete the works.
4. Offering:
While reading The Acts of Apostles, I came across a passage which indicated that people sold their lands and jewels to fund the Apostles. I was awestruck by their commitment in offering. It is easy, to say let's give unto our God our offerings and to give a certain amount as offerings. Though we can't give in that measure, let's decide to give dedicatedly for God's ministries in 2007.
Through Romans 2, God wanted me to change in 2007. Hope this small message will be useful for those who read it. Let's practice before preaching.
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