Stop doing it! D12102021

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Stop doing it!

If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. —Galatians 5:15

Did your father, mother, uncle, etc. ever scream at you, “Stop doing it! Don’t make me come over to discipline you!” It’s an attempt to interrupt a situation that is getting out of control and maybe even dangerous.

As a concerned parent, Paul was not at all happy about how things were going in the Galatian church. Paul saw how destructive the situation had become and how the people were hurting one another. You can feel the tension in his voice as he warns them that their behavior is on a dangerous path.

I wonder what Paul would say to our churches today. Would he see the love and care for one another? Or would he see trivial arguments and bitterness toward one another?

How much grace do we show to our brothers and sisters in the Church today? Does biting and devouring characterize our relationships? If so, God wants us to realize that is a very dangerous path.

Earlier in this chapter, Paul says that what matters is “faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6). It all comes back to the action of loving each other, even those we disagree with. We need to stop destroying through biting and devouring. We need to express our faith through loving one another. This is the pathway that matters! Following in the footsteps of Jesus who first loved us 1 John 4:19.

PRAYER

Lord, teach us how to put your love into action that we may not yield to bitterness and envy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE

Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative

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