barry
03-27-2007, 10:58 AM
Text for Tuesday, 27 March 2007
In all your ways take notice of [Jehovah], and he himself will make your paths straight.—Prov. 3:6.
When we are faced with making any decision, we must ascertain pertinent Bible principles and then use our mental faculties in applying them. Often, the choices we make affect others, and we need to give consideration to this. The first-century Christians, for example, were no longer under many of the dietary restrictions of the Mosaic Law. They could choose to eat certain foods that were considered unclean under the Law and were not objectionable in other ways. However, the apostle Paul wrote about meat of an animal that might have some link with an idol temple: “If food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat flesh at all, that I may not make my brother stumble.” (1 Cor. 8:11-13) Thus, true Christians are encouraged to show consideration for the consciences of others so as not to stumble them.—1 Cor. 10:29, 32. w 3/15/06 14, 15
In all your ways take notice of [Jehovah], and he himself will make your paths straight.—Prov. 3:6.
When we are faced with making any decision, we must ascertain pertinent Bible principles and then use our mental faculties in applying them. Often, the choices we make affect others, and we need to give consideration to this. The first-century Christians, for example, were no longer under many of the dietary restrictions of the Mosaic Law. They could choose to eat certain foods that were considered unclean under the Law and were not objectionable in other ways. However, the apostle Paul wrote about meat of an animal that might have some link with an idol temple: “If food makes my brother stumble, I will never again eat flesh at all, that I may not make my brother stumble.” (1 Cor. 8:11-13) Thus, true Christians are encouraged to show consideration for the consciences of others so as not to stumble them.—1 Cor. 10:29, 32. w 3/15/06 14, 15