For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." So then each of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.
As we continue to explore the implications of the believe/faith/trust/commit/obey sequence it is important to ask and understand who's the Boss? Paul addresses this here in his usual no punches pulled, to the point style. It is the Lord Jesus Christ. I am the Lord's, bought by His blood, signed for by the Resurrection and sealed by the Holy Spirit. Living, I am His. Dying, I am His. I must seek to obey Him.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 95
Mid-day: 119:161-168
Evening: Psalm 21
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