Wednesday 20 October

Respect

Read Romans 14.1-4

“.. without quarrelling over disputable matters ..” (Rom.14.1)

‘Welcome’ lies so much at the heart of the gospel that we are to ensure that such ‘welcome’ characterizes the way we relate to one another – our attitudes towards, our conversations with, and our conduct towards one another. Avoid quarrelling!

What might be contemporary ‘disputable matters’ in relation to which believers may have differing (and strongly held!) views?

Instead of quarrelling over such matters what should be your approach, according to what Paul says here – and why?

Prayer: Forgive me, Lord, that I can be too quick to criticize and condemn on minor points, when You have been so patient and gracious in regard to my indisputable sin.