Be Patient To All

“Be Patient To All”

” … be patient toward all men.” I Thessalonians 5:14b
Life is filled with people who are different than you. I
know, I know, shocking truth, isn’t it! Yet, sometimes we fail
to appreciate the difference that make each of us unique. In
Christ, we are all covered under the blood, but we are not
“cookie-cutter” Christians. We have differing viewpoints,
different outlooks, and even dissimilar in our philosophy of
ministry. Listen to this:

To live above with those we love,
Oh, that will be Glory!
But to live below with those we know,
Now , that’s another story !

Churches today are filled with Christian people who don’t
all think exactly alike. Because of this, it behooves us to be
obedient to Christ when it says in our verse; ” … be patient
toward all men.” Some people have certain viewpoints
because they are young in the faith, and have not yet matured
in their walk with Christ. Some have ideas that are
preferences and not doctrinal issues. Some appear to be
Christians but may actually be wolves in sheep’s clothing.
Still, others may be honest, humble believers who have never
been taught what you have been and need to be exposed to
more truth or another view, all the while, maintaining a
viewpoint that parallels Scripture in every possible way.

Christian, we need to develop a deep love for the brethren,
even the ones who are not exactly like you and me! Since
Christ died for all mankind, we must do our duty to love as He
loved and be patient toward ALL men. – S.T.

Prepared by Roger Fulk, from the “Baptist Bread” JULY 27th, 2022. By author BRO. STEVE TAYLOR, Madison Baptist Church, Madison, With permission from Tim Green, editor Baptist Bread.

The Baptist Bread Evangelist Tim Green – Tim Green Ministries