What is your debt, Mark?!

I was reading the Christian Light Sunday School lesson Scripture selection in Spanish and eventually got to Romans 13:8.

This part of the verse impressed me again:

No debáis a nadie nada, sino el amaros unos a otros.

Owe no one anything, except to love each other. (ESV)

That eventually led me to two alternate (opposed, really) approaches…

“You owe me an apology.”
“I owe you love.”

When I’m inclined to be aware of the apology another owes me (and you might be one of my debtors), better I be aware of the love I owe another (and I might be your debtor!).

That’s good for me to remember after…

  • last night.
  • that deleted hot-off-griddle Facebook comment (that I got anyway because Facebook emailed it to me as soon as it was posted).
  • the stunningly disrespectful text fired at me from far away several years ago.

Instead of being focused on an apology owed me, let me be consumed by the love I owe another.

Do you know what I mean?

He alone is worthy -- some implications in my life. And yours.
Reading: Revelation 5:5-13

Where, then, is boasting, ungratefulness, and selfishness?!

The Lamb is worthy!

He was slain for our redemption. He was slain for our cleansing. He was slain for our peace. He was slain for our healing. He was slain. For me. For you. For us.

The Lamb is worthy!

To Him belongs power. The Lamb has power to control, to govern, to conquer. He also has power to heal, to bless, to free, to strengthen. His power is unequaled, unrivaled, unlimited. May His power be over us, in us, and through us.

The Lamb is worthy!

To Him belong riches. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. And the fish in a thousand lakes. And the minerals in a thousand mines. And all the wealth of a thousand galaxies. He also owns the riches of mercy, grace, and longsuffering. He will supply all my need, all your need, and all our need.

Read the rest here: The Worthy Lamb of God.

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Consider, though, some implications of that truth in our lives:

  • We will not boast of our skills.
  • We will not glory in our accomplishments.
  • We will not be unthankful.
  • We will learn to praise Him more frequently.
  • We will remember to live for Him.

What do you have to add?

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