January 04th, 2019

Today’s devotion is an excerpt taken from the Bible Study page from our website. If you would like to read this article in its entirety, please open the Bible Study link.
 
 
     10 Steps to Building Biblical Relationships
 
                 Biblical Building Block #1
  Be Affectionate One to Another (Romans 12:10)
 
Romans 12:10, Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
 
The words "kindly affectioned" indicate a family love for one another. Christians are members of one family. Believers are to love each other in a family way. Paul is saying that we should love one another as if we were related. Paul is telling us that our relationships in the Body of Christ should carry the authenticity of family. It represents two or more friends who love each other just as deeply as if they were members of the same family. We should indeed love each other as if we were genuinely blood brothers and sisters. In fact, our love for one another should be so profound that we hold one another in honor.
 
"In honor" means "in reverence, deference, or respect." It means to treat someone or something as valuable and precious. To show genuine appreciation and admiration for others. We are to have a love for all brethren, regardless of their status of being either rich or poor, young or old, black or white.
 
The word "preferring" means "to go before and lead." This involves deferring or yielding to the other person. We are to yield the right-of-way. This is true humility. Paul admonished the Philippians, Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves (Philippians 2:3). Real love is putting others first. We understand that every human being is created in the image of God. Honoring another above ourselves means to listen to the other person, to be most aware of his or her hopes, joys, needs and fears, and to be considerate. Paul is calling on Christians to outdo one another in bestowing honor to one another.
 
Points to Ponder:
God did not create any relationship to benefit one person and not the other.
​Choose today to put others above yourself.
Look for ways to bless them, and God will in turn bless you.
 
Questions to Consider:
1. Are some of your relationships so precious that you hold them to be as dear to you as family?
2. If so, have you taken the time to really express to them how much you love them?
3. What can you do to improve your skills to become a better friend?
 
Prayer: Lord, I thank You for the incredible friendships You have placed in my life. I am blessed to have such loving, faithful, and true relationships. When I think of all the people who live such lonely lives, it makes me want to stop and express my gratefulness to You for placing such precious people in my life. Lord, I also ask You to please help me see those who need to be loved so I can include them as a part of my life. I want to give to others the love and support that I have received. In Jesus name Amen.
 
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