-September 6, 2025-
Good morning beloved, happy Saturday,
“Let each of us please his neighbor, for his good, leading to edification.”
(Romans 15:2).
As believers, we need to please our neighbor. The acronym J-O-Y is so appropriate: Jesus first, others send, and yourself last. The goal to pursue is to be a blessing to others and to build them up.
Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”
The context of today’s verse is to bear the weaknesses of others for their good. It takes sensitivity, compassion, and love. We must sympathize and empathize with those who are hurting and in need of help and encouragement.
God comforts us so that we may comfort others. It says in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
Have a blessed day putting others before yourself. Stay safe and healthy.
When we take self out of the equation, we then can then put others in.
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 