Are You Obligated?
Romans 1:14 (NASB) I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. Paul felt obligated to live in Christ-like availability toward all he came in contact with. To him, everything was about Christ. He did not pick and choose to whom he felt obligated. To do so would mean that Paul was partial, a sin we are taught to avoid. Contemplating whether or not we can attain this lifestyle can bring temptation—temptation to believe that being impartial to all men is unachievable. There is nothing God has commanded that He would not empower you to accomplish; 2 Peter 1:3 (NASB) … seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Unbelief is at the heart of all disobedience. Have you known what good to do and then not done it (James 4:17)? Have you read a command or verse of scripture that stood out to you and your response has been u