Romans 14 ~ Praying Scripture

Please read Romans 14.

Meditate on verses 16-17.

Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,

but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14 gives you God’s perspective on religious legalism.  Are you doing certain things because somebody said you had to do that to be right with God?  Are you teaching others they must not eat or drink certain things or go to church on a certain day in order to really be right with God?  God’s Word says to stop judging one another, but rather determine that you are not putting an obstacle in a brother’s way (Romans 14:13).

When you serve Christ out of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, then you are acceptable to God (Romans 14:17-18).  Take some time to think about your life; the way you treat others and talk to and about them.  Is your life characterized by righteousness, joy, and peace? 

Pray Romans 14:17-21 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman.

“LORD, help us to remember that Your Kingdom is not eating and drinking.

Help us to live for what Your Kingdom is about: 

righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

 Help us serve You, Jesus,

in this way to be acceptable to God and approved by men. 

May we pursue the things which make for peace

 and the building up of one another. 

Do not let us tear down Your work, God, for the sake of food. 

LORD, help us not to do anything

which makes a brother stumble.

In Your Name, Jesus~”