Redefine Priorities
Redefine Priorities
1 Corinthians 8:13 NLT
“So if what I eat causes another believer to sin, I will never eat meat again as long as I live—for I don’t want to cause another believer to stumble.”
This is an opportunity that God has given us so we can take His word out there, and the good news.
Everyday we are alive is an opportunity to give glory and honor and praise to God. Sometimes it is just an active effort to reveal God to somebody else. We could be the channel of hope for somebody who desperately needs hope in their lives.
We need to change our lifestyle to such a way that we are not causing people to question if we really mean what we say.
There are several secular leaders and atheists who believe in the teachings of Jesus but don’t follow Him because of Christian leaders and their lifestyles and are so anti-Jesus in their leadership.
1 Corinthians 8:13 – If what I eat causes another believer to sin, then I will not eat meat again as long as I live. For I don’t want another believer to stumble.
What Paul’s saying is if he eats meat and causes another new believer to stumble or stop from receiving in their revelation of who God is, then he won’t eat it, for what is important for him is that his friends trust and grow in God rather than his personal entertainment.
Paul is willing to change in every aspect of his life if it means one more person can grow in the Lord, have an encounter with God and have an experience with God.
We think that what we think or say, or eating non-veg, is not really sinful. Infact, it’s not written in bible that we can only eat vegetarian, but don’t go into all the theological understandings of the bible on these matters but if it is causing another person or new believer to stumble then we must stop. For their relationship with Christ and salvation is more important than personal pleasure.
We need to change our preferences and priorities. When we stand in front of God in heaven, we won’t be asked how our life was or what cars we drove or how much pleasure we had, but we would be asked an account of the number of people that were impacted by our life.
In this life if we are able to contribute into somebody’s life to eternity, then the reward we receive will be great and incomparable to the sacrifice we’d have to make here on earth.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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