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by Cecelia Lester
Love one another with brotherly affect i on.
Outdo one another in showing honor.
Do not be slothful in zeal,
be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation,
be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:10-12 (ESV)
Words of Paul
The Apostle Paul wrote these words to “... all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints….” ( Romans 1:7)
As God’s children, we are to treat each other as if they were our brothers and sisters. He instructs us to do this because we are all God’s children.
Paul further tells us we are to “Outdo one another in showing honor.” When we choose to do something for someone, we should do it because we are led to. We are not supposed to expect something from him or her in return.
Paul tells us we are not to be ‘slothful in zeal,” by this he means that we are not to be slow in passion or enthusiasm.1
He next tells us to “be fervent in Spirit”.
Being fervent simply means having great depth or feeling.2
He then tells us to “serve the Lord.” Simply stated, we are to work for the Lord, our God.
Now, some of us are unable to do what we used to do for God. For me, I am able to pray and send cards to those who are ill, have lost a loved one, or try to encourage those who seem to be down.
He tells us to “Rejoice in hope,” We are to take pleasure (3 ) in hope and all the good things God allows us to experience.
He, then tells us to “be patient in tribulation,” This is one area of my life that I have struggled with for a long time.
It’s been in recent years that I have found myself to be calm during something that could cause a person much stress. (In the past, I could be a basket case when things got to tense.)
Paul then tells us to “be constant in prayer.” Sometimes, we have to mentally send up sentence prayers to God. At other times we can receive a phone call from someone who asks us to pray for them. We can pray for that need right then. We should always be ready to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as those who need to know Jesus.
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1,2,and 3are taken from Merriam-Webster Dictionary. com Accessed 4/25/2023
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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