Patrikin – Kinship through The Father

This was written to a diverse group of believers in an international city, Rome, blending many ideas and cultures.

Some were vegetarians and others were carnivores, some revered special days (the Jewish culture had many holidays with fasting and feasting, totally lost on those not Jewish) others disregarding.  Paul indicates these are not what’s important in God’s kingdom.

There are three important things in God’s Kingdom: 1) Righteousness; 2) Peace; and 3) Joy from the Holy Spirit – here is where the focus should be.

We should allow each other to enjoy Jesus!

If your faith is not allowing you to live at peace with God and have Joy in your heart, something is wrong. Be fully convinced in what you think is “right” while allowing others to be “wrong”, in your opinion.  Encourage even the “wrong” ones to love Jesus and serve him with joy and peace. Don’t be shaken by what someone else thinks of how you serve Jesus.

Prayer: “Jesus, for this new week, help me to find a way to enjoy you in what I do, to live in the peace of Christ, and act right, allowing others to do the same.

-fritz

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