"3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for GOD has welcomed him.
4 "WHO ARE YOU" to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the LORD is able to make him stand."
My wife and I are blessed to have our oldest granddaughter visiting us this weekend. She will be 2 years old next month and her rate of learning "new things" is literally astounding. Watching her little mind at work got me to thinking about the Spiritually immature minds that reveal themselves to ALL who are inclined to observe. You know, there are certain immature things that children do that have to be "overlooked", for they don't really know any better.
It can be awfully difficult to continue to see an infant not maturing in their actions. It can be equally troubling to see someone whose Spiritual growth is stunted, and maybe even retarded! Nobody enjoys learning slower than others around them, but the fact is that some don't want to experience the difficulties to experience growth. JESUS says in Mark 4:10-20 that "when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.".
"WHO ARE YOU" when tribulation and persecutions arise? Do you stand firm and exhibit CHRISTLIKE characteristics? Or do you WILT in the heat of the moment?
FATHER IN HEAVEN, my prayer is that I will be an instrument to be used for YOUR Glory!
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