Scripture Treasures Romans 15:1-3

by Queenie1


We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification.
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them of them that reproached thee fell on me.
　
　
　
　
The people who are strong in faith need to help the weak and build them up to help them become strong. We need to think of others and not ourselves. By helping them become stronger we are helping ourselves to grow in spirit too!
When we help others we also become better people as well. You feel a joy and a peace in your heart and soul that comes over you when you help one another in any way!
Jesus Christ didn’t think of himself because if he did he wouldn’t have died on the cross for our sins. He would not have suffered for us by be beaten, tormented by men, spit upon, degraded in the most cruel ways and finally being lifted upon the cross and dying a very, painful death with nails hammered into his wrists, hands and feet. It was a slow, cruel death! He did that for you and for me so that we can be forgiven of our sins and so we can have eternal life with our father.
Which one of us here would do that much for our brothers and sisters and yet in all this Jesus Christ never did anything for himself as he always thought of others, the poor, the needy, the sick and the weary, the broken hearted. He always wanted to do his father’s will and not his. He put his father above himself and he exemplified how we his brothers and sisters also need to live. Jesus Christ sets the example and all we need to do is read the scriptures and follow the example that he has set as he has shown us the way! We just need to heed what he says and do what he says!