Know Your Brother

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5: [11] But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Observation: It is easier just to be nice to someone even though he is going against the values of scriptures, but still calls himself a Christian. No one likes to confront someone, because we would have to do something about it. Yet if we let a person who claims to be a Christian go on like everything is okay, why would he repent, but if we confront him and point out his wicked ways and not accept him he may look within and repent and turn from his wicked way and be saved and a much better person, because we stood firm in the Lord.

Application: I’m not here to judge, but I am here to spread the gospel of Jesus and sometimes we need to spread it to other Christians. It is so easy to get entangled in sin and we may be so deep we don’t even see it and it is the duty of any Christian to point out in a loving way what may be wrong and if they don’t turn that person should be put out until he turns or until Satan takes him. If I love the way Jesus commands me to I will get out of my comfort zone to help a brother.

Prayer: Dear Lord I am no judge, but use me to bring others back to your grace. We are surrounded by this evil world and it’s so easy to get lost. Strengthen me that I don’t fall into it and help me help others see your grace.