Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Timothy 1:1-4, 12-17
by: Grace Crouch.
I often find myself encouraging my children to “have grace” for each other. It can be especially hard for the older ones to have patience with the younger ones. How quickly we all forget our former immaturity and lose sight of the journey we are still walking. Paul said that the example of Jesus’ longsuffering for him should serve as a pattern for the rest of us (v.16). We are to instruct and hold a standard, but we are also to overflow towards others with the same grace that was afforded to us. This is an essential aspect of genuine service towards each other.
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