It’s Week 6 in the Finding Encouragement in Troubling Times study I’m participating in.
{Did you read Week 1? Week 2? Week 3? Week 4? Week5?}
This Mom’s Review: Week 6
Today’s study is based on 1 Peter 3:8-12:
8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
I was asked to look up several other verses that offer direction on expressing sibling love in our faith community and share which verse challenged me the most and inspired me the most. I found that Ephesians 4:2 both challenged and inspired me.
2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
I was challenged by the task to forbear one another in love. I am really struggling to not get mad at certain situations. Those situations involve people that I am commanded to love in Christ. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Love is an action word and a difficult task at times.
I was inspired by the word ‘meekness’ because anytime I hear that word I think of Jesus Christ my Savior! He is my example. He chose to be meek, so I should be following in His footsteps with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.
Look up these Scripture verses and tell me: Which one challenges you the most? Which one inspires you the most?
Romans 12:10
Romans 15:7
Galatians 5:13
Ephesians 4:2
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Romans 16:16
(Click here to read the verses.)
I am looking forward to Week 7!
I received a copy of the above study book from Kregel Publications in exchange for my honest review.
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