Today 8-20-2020

Romans 15:1 NASB  "Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves."I didn't understand it at the time but as I grew older and had children of my own, I understood exactly what he meant! My father often said that when he took his boys fishing, he didn't really go fishing! Seems kind of strange but the reality was that he was teaching us boys and even my sister how to fish, meaning that his line never made it into the water! Today's verse speaks about help those who need help and not just pleasing ourselves! Sure my dad could have gone off fishing without us but he cared more about us kids than himself! What a great lesson to learn, that helping others is more important than pleasing ourselves. I can only think of how Christ looked to help us, deep in sin, by going to the Cross and not pleasing Himself. I wonder who will we help today rather than just pleasing ourselves?! peace, tom