Simplicity. People seem to want simplicity. Sometimes people may feel and say that the Bible is complicated, difficult to understand. Or they feel they don't know what God wants of them. They are looking for direction, simple instructions.
A portion of scripture was read a few Sundays ago and as I read more I saw instruction, simply.
It was from Romans 12, specifically verses nine through the end of the chapter
love
Abhor evil
Cling to good
Be kindly
honor
not lagging
fervent
serving
rejoicing
hope
patient
steadfastly
prayer
distributing
hospitality
Bless
not curse
Rejoice
weep with
same mind
humble
Repay no evil
regard for good things
live peaceably
do not avenge
feed
give
overcome
love
Abhor evil
Cling to good
Be kindly
honor
not lagging
fervent
serving
rejoicing
hope
patient
steadfastly
prayer
distributing
hospitality
Bless
not curse
Rejoice
weep with
same mind
humble
Repay no evil
regard for good things
live peaceably
do not avenge
feed
give
overcome
good
Some powerful words and simple enough. Even though I pulled them direcly from the text, I don't want to take words or instruction out of context. This passage is a letter written by the apostle Paul in about 50 A.D to the Christians in Rome. I am using the New King James Version translation of the passage which is titled
Behave Like a Christian
📖 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Instruction simply.
🙏🏼Heavenly Father I pray this entire passage over each who is seeing this. I pray simply
love
Abhor evil
Cling to good
Be kindly
honor
not lagging
fervent
serving
rejoicing
hope
patient
steadfastly
prayer
distributing
hospitality
Bless
not curse
Rejoice
weep with
same mind
humble
Repay no evil
regard for good things
live peaceably
do not avenge
feed
give
overcome
good
AMEN ♥️
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