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Monday, October 14, 2019

Today, let’s study what Paul says in 1st Thessalonians 5:15, “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.” 

This challenge grows out of our last study to “Live in peace with each other.”  To live at peace with someone who wronged you requires you to not pay back wrong for wrong.  God exemplifies this in Romans 5:8: “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”  Had God paid us back for sinning against Him we’d have died in our sins and been doomed for eternity. 

His love sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins so we could be forgiven and receive peace with God.  He took the initiative.  Instead of paying back wrong for wrong we should always try to be kind to everyone.  Don’t wait for someone else to take the initiative in being kind to you.  Be kind to them first.  Make that a personal commitment in your heart before God. 

Start a “Kindness Initiative.”  Do it indiscriminately, to everyone.  And if someone does you wrong, keep true to your kindness initiative.  Remember, “love covers a multitude of sins.”  I believe this is what Paul meant when he said, “If it is possible, as fare as it depends on you, live at peace with each other.” 

These instructions are to be practiced by both leaders and followers.  Looking at your church life do you see what we’ve been studying?  Do a reality check!

 

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