![]() ![]() It’s not easy, but it is something you can do with God’s help. The Bible says we are to be honoring others. Those things don’t give you an excuse not to treat them with respect. They might not treat you the right way, they might not dress the right way. 14 Bless those who persecute you bless and do not curse them. 13 Contribute to the needs of the saints extend hospitality to strangers. 12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. 11 Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. They are all created in God’s image and have worth to God. 10 love one another with mutual affection outdo one another in showing honor. Love one another with brotherly affection. Your friends and students at your school deserve respect. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love in honour preferring one another. Instead, it just means that you should be treating others with respect. It doesn’t mean that you have to treat every person like a queen or king and bow down to them or something crazy like that. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Honor isn’t something that’s complicated. We should be striving to love others with God’s love and treating others with respect. Yes, we should be honoring others as well. But what about friends and other students? Do we need to honor them too? We know that honoring our parents, teachers, coaches, and pastors is important. 11 Not slothful inbusiness fervent in spirit serving the Lord. We’ve talked a lot this week about honor. 10 Be kindlyaffectioned one to another withbrotherlylove in honour preferring one another. Your own identity is settled, so you are left able to obey God’s command to honor other people above yourself.Be devoted to one another in love. Honoring another above yourself is not because you think you are so horrible and low, which would be only a form of pride, but rather because this person in front of you bears the image of your Father. Even leadership is not meant to be hierarchical as the world thinks of it (Mk 10:42-45). When two people are full of the love of God and committed to one another, there is great power.Īll Christian relationships, even those we have with unbelievers, are meant to be horizontal, not vertical. But if the love of God, demonstrated by Christ on the cross (1 Jn 3:16) is our foundation for how we treat others, the devotion can be selfless. Even in the Church, the temptation would be to use love and service as a means to control people or to gain selfishly. ![]() The love of God is the grounds for this commitment. See your brothers and sisters in Christ-like your family. Commit to doing life together so that you can care for one another. Perhaps one way to obey this command would be to find a local church and commit to the people in it. What does devotion look like? It means commitment, being there. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Romans 12:10 There is no ulterior motive in our devotion, only a command to obey. We can be “devoted to one another” because it is “in love,” God’s love. We know that it is only by God’s grace that we are where we are.Īnd identity is the foundation for “honoring one another above yourselves.” It costs nothing. Ruth, a Moabite, chooses to stay with her mother-in-law, Naomi, after the death of their husbands. We know that God has a plan for us to become like his Son, and it is only by his Holy Spirit that we will be able to do that. Introduction In the Old Testament, we encounter the story of Ruth and Naomi, a beautiful example of devotion and love between two people. We know that we have a lot of growing to do, but that the comparison game is over. We are totally depraved in our flesh until we are saved completely by Christ alone so that there is no boasting whatsoever (Ro 3:27). We are intrinsically equal to everyone else as image-bearers. What’s worse is that this comparison is mostly of outward appearance, compelling humans to break their backs keeping up with the Joneses.īut the Christian identity comes from God. CSB 10 Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. MSG 10 Be good friends who love deeply practice playing second fiddle. ![]() The world’s way is to fight for personal glory that comes from comparison with other people. 10 Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Honor one another above yourselves.” Explanation and Commentary of Romans 12:10Ĭhristians are the only species on the planet that is free. ![]()
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