Saturday, April 12, 2008
Comparisons.
Romans 14:10-12
10Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God;
11For it is written,"As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,and every tongue shall confess to God."
12So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
John 21:20-22
20Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them,the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?"
21When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus,"Lord, what about this man?"
22Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?You follow me!"
Basically,it means that we should avoid comparing ourselves to others,because God created us as unique individuals.Therefore,when we find our own special God given talents,we wouldn't fall into the state of judging others.
In the first verse,we are warned to not to think of ourselves as higher/more superior than our neighbour.This is because each of us will eventually face God and give Him a personal account of our lives on judgement day.And then again,why should that stop us from thinking of ourselves as better than our neighbors?I think this is best summed up in Matthew 7:2,where it says:For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
In the second verse,Jesus told his disciple to not be concerned about the life of others (how they are living it,) but rather on his own,and to just follow Him.In the same way,Jesus calls us to travel our distinctive journey with Him,without being bothered by the earthly things around us.
Ecclesiastes 5:19-20
19Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.
20For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
This is the verse that I find reassuring,that when God blesses us,we will not have a problem in following in His ways,and thus making our lives more enjoyable and comfortable in this lifetime.
She was loved. 1:42 PM
