Re:Verse passage – Matthew 18:5-14 (day four)
There are at least two lessons to be learned in our Re:Verse passage this week. First: to cause an innocent one to stumble will bring dire consequences. Death by drowning would be more desirable than the fiery consequences of hell. Second: when someone inevitably stumbles, we are to pursue them with all of our being to restore them. This is known as accountability. We leave the ninety and nine and search for the one who is lost! The inter-connectivity of a church family leaves no room for isolationism or island living. If a fellow believer is straying or has lost their way, we are accountable to seek to lead them back to fellowship with God.
How many times have we said, “It’s none of my business”? Our culture has convinced us not to judge. Judgment though may be obvious when biblical commands are broken and are evident to all, but we don’t want to say it out loud. The standard is God’s…we need to encourage those around us to hold to that standard.
