Acceptance

“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”

Romans 15:7

Accepting someone does not mean we agree with everything they say and do.

We are often reluctant to accept those whose view and opinions don’t match ours precisely.

But what of Christ’s acceptance of you and me?

Stop and think honestly about that for a moment.

Certainly we did not find ourselves in 100% perfect union with the Spirit of God before we were accepted and adopted into the family of God.

And yet that is precisely what He did!

When you fail to accept the weaker brother who believes differently than you, what are you doing?

You are both judging him and rejecting him.

That kind of divisiveness is not pleasing to the Lord.

When we accept one another, Paul says, we bring praise to God.

Don’t miss that opportunity.

Let God work in those you might disagree with just as He is working in you.

If you or I kept the company of only those we completely agreed with concerning the faith then we would be very lonely indeed!