Day 308...(Jeremiah 2; Joel 1,2; Romans 15)..."Thinking of Others Offer Hope"

Paul continues to teach to think of the needs of others and offer hope. He says "bear with the failings of the weak." Paul stays on the message of hope. In reading through the Bible, this is one of the contributions...we are kept in the message of hope. I love Paul's words in saying...

"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me." For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."

How do we deal with weakness and despair? We stay in the message of hope. We encourage the weak. God has been faithful in the past and He will be faithful in the future. Amen!