No 5 Other People have to deal with my 'stuff'

Ephesians 4:1-2:
'Therefore I the prisoner united with the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called. Always be humble, gentle and patient, bearing with one another in love.'

Paul is talking to the Ephesian church and to Mary Bell and pleading with us from his prison cell. He reminds us that we have to live in this world leading a life that is an example of Jesus to them. We are to live our lives in such a worthy manner to show to the world the love of my precious saviour.

I have been called by God who created the universe, by Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus) who sacrificed his life for me, by the Ruach HaKodesh[Holy Spirit] all because he is my comforter, to live as one. This is the highest calling I could ever have on my life. Nothing else I could ever be called into would rate as important as my calling to walk with Yeshua every day.

If I am to honour this calling I need to live my life as a worthy person. How do I do this. I need to be a person of integrity.

I need to live with amongst my fellow believers being humble, gentle, patient and bearing with them in Love.

When I walk this way then I am seeing even the 'least of these' through my Father's eyes. David says of Adonai in Ps 103:8,10,11 'Adonai is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in grace. 'He has not treated us as our sins deserve or paid us back for our offenses, because his mercy toward those who fear him is as far above earth as heaven.

I may feel that I have to put up with lots of 'stuff' from those around me. Yet I need also to remember that those around me have to put up with my stuff. My God is full of mercy, compassion, grace and peace and He expects me who has his nature to exhibit the same characteristics.

Joyce Myer says we often look at the world through 'rose coloured glasses' and begin to judge those around us and see their 'stuff' yet look at ourselves as 'being ok'.

I am only ok because Adonai in his love rescued me, so I need always to bear in love with my family around me.