Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience?
Romans 2:4
As I read this passage from Paul's letter to the Romans that was written in approximately 57AD, I can't help but think of how in today's society we are sometimes so super focused on who is right and who is wrong, who is the best at something and who is the worst, and "oh yeah" who are the sincere Christians, and who are not. We are told over and over we are not to judge but yet we do anyhow. We teach our children to treat each other as they would want to be treated, but yet we don't. Paul reminds us earlier in this chapter that we have "no excuse" for judging others as we are guilty of the same things we are judging others of. I believe we are being reminded that we should rejoice with fellow Christians and not be bothered whether or not they are doing something the way we feel it should be done, but excited in what they are doing if it is for the glory of our Lord.
To sum up my thought on this passage, maybe if we can be quicker to listen and slower to speak, then just maybe the KINDNESS, TOLERANCE, and PAITENCE of Christ can shine through us, both in our actions and words.
Steven E. Dorsey (2010)
