As you do all this, you know what time it is. The hour has already come for you to wake up from your sleep. Now our salvation is nearer than when we first had faith. The night is almost over, and the day is near. So let’s get rid of the actions that belong to the darkness and put on the weapons of light. Let’s behave appropriately as people who live in the day, not in partying and getting drunk, not in sleeping around and obscene behavior, not in fighting and obsession. Instead, dress yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ, and don’t plan to indulge your selfish desires. (Romans 13:11-14, CEB)
This is an interesting passage. Paul is telling the Romans who he has not yet actually met, they are like social media friends who haven’t met in real life, to not indulge their selfish desires and not live in the darkness.
Don’t party. Don’t get drunk. Don’t sleep around. Don’t act obscene.
Be pure and clothed in Christ.
We say this means that anyone who does the above things are not true followers of Christ. I can honestly say I know people who do the above and their hearts are pure gold and they love God and love people, and they follow God to the best of their abilities.
We should not judge anyone for how they live. We all need to do our best to love like Jesus and live and let live.
Don’t indulge your selfish desires that would bring pain or hurt someone else’s life. Love like Jesus.
Loving People. Loving God.
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