SUBMIT TO HIM

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  SUBMIT TO HIM John 14:12-24  “Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” (V. 23) NKJV   Sometimes on the platform of love, there is nothing men cannot offer to one another. If you truly love a man you will not want to reject or disobey him. You will want to do as much as it is in your capacity. You will not want to turn him down. Can you imagine how strictly you want to keep to an appointment with a loved one? If we have attached so much importance to responding to our lover, how much more God. If you truly love God it will be natural for you to submit to His will. You will not need to argue or ask too many questions. It will be a pleasure submitting to His will. Jesus said in the scripture we read today, if anyone loves me he will keep my words. In other word he will submit or obey my word. Then the reward here is that the father will also love such one i...

CULTURE

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CULTURE

Genesis 46:28-34
Devotional:- “That you shall say, “Your servants’ occupation has been with Livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians” (V. 34)

    In managing our differences, one aspect we have to confront is cultural differences. These are differences resulting from our tribes and their nature. In some tribes, they eat some kind of food that is a taboo to another tribe. Some tribe wears some kind of dresses that is opposite of the other and so on. Apart from language differences, there are much difference from culture to culture. So, this becomes a strong factor to manage if our relationship will work successfully.

Because of the Hebrews culture, the children of Jacob were asked to stay in Goshen. The Bible says, the Egyptians will not like to see their cultural practices. Shepherds are said to be abomination to the people of Egypt (Genesis 46:34). The same thing applicable to each of us, we all have cultural differences. If they are not properly managed, it could break a relationship.

To manage cultural differences, it demands that we understand the culture. Understand the purpose of each of their beliefs and practices. We need to permit some, if it has no negative implication spiritually. By the help of the Holy Spirit and the word of God, we can start to rewrite the negative implicatory ones. In maturity and in love everyone can change. Peace.

PRAYER: Lord, help me to overcome the cultural differences in my relationships

“WITH TIME, CULTURE CAN BLEND”.

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