Rachel
Workman: 14 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over
disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith
allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only
vegetables. 3 The one who eats
everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who
does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted
them. 4 Who are you to judge
someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they
will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
What I pull from this is let us be tolerant of other people. If
they are weaker in faith than you be understanding and love them anyways. If someone
else fasts and you do not don't judge them and don't think you need to be doing
the same. Be tolerant and non-judgmental.
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Allen Michaels: 14 Accept
the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One
person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak,
eats only vegetables. 3 The one who eats everything must not
treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat
everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who
are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or
fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
This
is one of the biggest problems that I see in Christianity; everybody thinks
that their beliefs and practices are the only right ones. Like God spoke His
word directly to them, and only to them. But what Paul is saying is that the
instructed and mature believer must not look down on the other who has problems
with this issue. And, the person who cannot eat must not be critical of the one
who does. They have to think of this as a family—there are some things the
children have to learn before they have the freedom of adults. It is
presumption and spiritual pride to judge another Christian in such areas. God
will deal with each person where change is necessary, for God is able to make
him stand. This is a hard lesson to learn because of human nature. Some think
they are mature and they look down on others; and some who are struggling with
things become very critical of others whom they think are worldly. If both
people are walking with the Lord, in the Word, and conscientiously trying to
grow as a body, these attitudes cannot be there.
I
think this is one of the biggest reasons that non-believers have such an issue
with turning to religion. I know it is in my case. When I tell people that I’m
a Christian, or that I’m listening to Christian music some laugh, thinking that
I’m being sarcastic. Others have said why. One even asked “do you really think
there’s enough time?” I see where they are coming from though. I see it in most
“Christian” friends. But, I find it easier to mimic their beliefs and actions,
say what they want to hear, post what they want to read, so I can call myself a
Christian, than to apply myself and someday become a true Christian.
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Monday's reading for Romans 14:5-12
10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b]
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b]
12 So then, each of us will
give an account of ourselves to God.
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