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Devotional - 20th Nov 2020

 'Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand'
 (Philippians 4:5).

Sin has been engrained in us since the fall of our foreparents - Adam and Eve, in such a way that our natural desire is always to sin. It takes only the blood of Jesus to be able to wash and cleanse us from our sinfulness. As human beings, we sometimes find it hard to love each other, or even to get on with one another. Even as  Christian believers, we bicker and fight amongst ourselves. However, when we know God and trust and obey Him, by allowing the Holy Spirit to work in us, we will demonstrate more love and kindness towards each other. Our disagreements would be more positive and seasoned with love. We will seek to handle them with maturity and wisdom. We must aim to be slow to speak, slow to anger, but quick to listen. Paul was speaking to two sisters in the faith, Euodia and Syntyche, to try and put aside their differences and be of one mind; as he is also encouraging every one of us in the faith, to rejoice in the Lord and let our moderation or reasonableness be known to all men, because the Lord is at hand. We should seek to bring about peace, through the power of God and of the Holy Spirit, and not to build up strife. At times we add too much fuel to the fire and cannot  quench the flame when it gets out of control. We should strive to focus on the positive aspects of the disagreement and on our ability to rejoice in our fellowship with Jesus, here and now. There will be differences of opinions and disagreements on different subject matters. However, we must always seek to address these issues amicably and in a positive way, as Christ-filled people of  God. Let us rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to help us to be peaceable with each other, because Jesus is soon  to come. Let us live in unity of spirit, one to another; seek to have the peace of God within us and keep rejoicing together in harmony of heart, being in one mind until Jesus comes. Today, seek to love each other as Christ loves us.

Have a wonderful day and a bless weekend 🌹🌹

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