May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Romans 15:5 NLT
What is 'this patience' referring to? Obviously what was previously written. The verse before refers to scripture being written to give us encouragement and hope as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled. The whole chapter speaks about tolerance for weaker believers. The previous chapter also deals with grace towards weaker believers.
If Paul sees the need to address the treatment of weaker believers then perhaps we should take note, perhaps I should. Because I am a focussed and ardent believer I can be impatient with those who are weaker in faith. However, I have a few friends who are even more prescriptive than I and I find their intolerance hard to handle. Ha ha! The mud is on me!
Today I pray for grace and patience with weaker believers. Lord have mercy! Amen!
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