7-13 "So reach out and welcome one another to God's glory. Jesus did it; now you do it! Jesus, staying true to God's purposes, reached out in a special way to the Jewish insiders so that the old ancestral promises would come true for them. As a result, the non-Jewish outsiders have been able to experience mercy and to show appreciation to God. Just think of all the Scriptures that will come true in what we do! For instance:
Then I'll join outsiders in a hymn-sing;
I'll sing to your name!
And this one:
Outsiders and insiders, rejoice together!
And again:
People of all nations, celebrate God!
All colors and races, give hearty praise!
And Isaiah's word:
There's the root of our ancestor Jesse,
breaking through the earth and growing tree tall,
Tall enough for everyone everywhere to see and take hope!
Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope! (Romans 15:7-13)
Commentary: When we welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ from various backgrounds with a spirit of hospitality, it brings Glory to God! In this instance, Jews and Gentiles were worshiping together for the first time. Christ was the bond that united them. Today, there are Christians from various denominations, styles of worship and races. However, as long as we have accepted Christ as the Lord and Savior we are called to accept them into our Christian family.
Prayer: Lord help me to welcome my Christian brothers and sisters into my fellowship regardless to whether they are black, white, Baptist of Pentecostal, as long as they worship Christ as Lord and Savior, I know that they are a part of the family of Christ.
Monday, November 9, 2009
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