Scripture:
Romans 11: 21-22 "for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off."
Observation:
For the past week or so, during our service and CG group we were discussing about reaching out to the outsider. And the Romans chapter 11 is a good example of that. When Israel tried to fixed with God, it was obvious that God was not happy when we work in the interest of our own gain. Obviously God will give you the result you are looking for hence, you might work even harder to accomplish your OWN goal. But if we are the chosen one, the servants of God, we should not be self centered by our own greed and goals, we should seek what God had intended for us. His interest. Once you seek your own self interest, you are not setting it right, but rather you are running away from God. For the faithful ones, and ones who live in God's righteousness, God has planted this strong seed of roots for us to grow and reach out to outsiders. If we become too arrogant of our self inflicted goals and accomplishment, and forget God, we are dead to God. He doesn't tolerant arrogance and fixation that all things done for self interest. God want us to expand our branch to those outside, to bring the outsider closer to his kingdom. To welcome them and help them built their own root of solvent so that they may expand out their branches. Our God is kind, in sense that he forgive us and give us multiple chances to fix with God, to get it right with God. But if we sake his kindness and forgiveness for our selfish morals, God will no longer be kind and will be forever disappointed. That's you have cut yourself away from God and joined the group of Satan's followers.
Application:
My life should not be centered around my self interest. Continue to work and seek the interest of God. And his plan to expand the strong root he has planted for me. Let me root be preserve and grow stronger that I can branch out my strong roots to those who are partially dead. Bring them up from the dead to living life again. Take God's kindness and be bold and share the kindness with others, kindness and God's grace is contagious virus. Let that virus be spread amongst all. Learn to be selfless because God want us to be selfless servants seeking his interest.
Prayer:
Father God, I lift my heart and soul to you. Father heal the soul and help so that my heart will seek your plans and your interest for this world. Father God, you have already shown and tug me to serve and be even more faithful servant, Father continue to tug me to do your will. Father, let my branches be strong and let my root be preserve strong that I may leap to help those who are struggling stand on their own. Father give me the knowledge and strength to share your news with the outsider. Father you are amazing and awesome, and your love and blessing can not be measure or fathomed. Father continue to mold our family, and continue to help us grow a strong root. Father I thank you and I love you, in your precious name Amen.
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