[The Mayor]

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April 8

Love Reins Us In

Bible in a Year:

• 1 Samuel 10–12
• Luke 9:37–62

It is better not to . . . do anything . . . that will cause your brother or sister to fall.

Romans 14:21

Most young Samoan boys receive a tattoo signaling their responsibility to their people and their chief. Naturally, then, the marks cover the arms of the Samoan men’s rugby team members. Traveling to Japan where tattoos can carry negative connotations, the teammates realized their symbols presented a problem for their hosts. In a generous act of friendship, the Samoans wore skin-colored sleeves covering the designs. “We’re respectful and mindful to . . . the Japanese way,” the team captain explained. “We’ll be making sure that what we’re showing will be okay.”

In an age emphasizing individual expression, it’s remarkable to encounter self-limitation—a concept Paul wrote about in the book of Romans. He told us that love sometimes requires us to lay down our rights for others. Rather than pushing our freedom to the boundaries, sometimes love reins us in. The apostle explained how some people in the church believed they were free “to eat anything,” but others ate “only vegetables” (Romans 14:2). While this might seem like a minor issue, in the first century, adherence to Old Testament dietary laws was controversial. Paul instructed everyone to “stop passing judgment on one another” (v. 13), before concluding with particular words for those who ate freely. “It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall” (v. 21).

At times, loving another means limiting our own freedoms. We don’t have to always do everything we’re free to do. Sometimes love reins us in.

Reflect & Pray

When have you seen people limit their freedom for the sake of other believers in Jesus? What was that like? What’s difficult about those situations where love reins us in?

God, help me to see where I need to encourage others to experience freedom and how I need to limit how I use my own freedoms.

[Biggirl]

Hi!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[BatGuano]

My Uncle, William A, Clark, Jr., was in action at Schofield Barracks on December 7, 1941. He was in Pearl City, on leave, and got back to the field in time for the second wave. He was an anti-aircraft gunner with little ammunition to return fire with. His unit had been given orders, from San Francisco, to store all ammunition underground, two weeks before the Japanese attack. Until the day he died, he believed and said, “ the attack was planned and our Washington leadership, Roosevelt, Marshall and all, knew it was coming THAT DAY!”
Read, “At Dawn We Slept,” it is a strong support of his beliefs.
As my Mother always said, “Roosevelt was a Rotter!”
Cheers Kathy!!!
Bat

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day! I hope it’s been good to you!

[luvie]

ALWAYS!! ❤️🇺🇸💙

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Thursday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[luvie]

Howdy dooooo, Early Birds!
Yessirree...it's almost time!
That weekend is nearly upon us.
Do you have some fun plans for it?
Well...you should! LOL!
Hope all y'all enjoy this day!
(((hugs)))

[mountainlion]

Snow a couple days ago and 70 today. 12”of snow next week. I should have gotten stronger coffee.