Romans 15:5 KJV
Now the God of patience and
consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ
Jesus:
The Apostle urges his reader to bear the infirmity
of the weak and “not to please ourselves”[1].
To aide us in this exhortation he reminds us that God is the God of patience
and consolation. He is both long suffering with our sins and quick to grant us
those elements of comfort for the spirit and soul.
·
I can be patient because God
has been patient with me.
·
I can offer comfort because
God has comforted me.
The Apostle offers this reminder in the form of
prayer, which teaches us that there is a great difference between knowing a
thing and carrying it out. I know I ought to be patient. I know I ought to seek
the comfort of others, but the reality is that I cannot do either effectively
without the enlistment and help of God.
[1] Romans 15:1 KJV
We then that
are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please
ourselves.
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