"Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God." Rom 15:7

Glorify God Together

Glorification is the duty of every individual. God alone deserves to be glorified because He is the Creator, not only of heaven and earth, [but] of the entire cosmos, our own being, and all that we love, eat, all that is around us - all those we love, friend, children, partners everything is been given. It comes from Him, so He deserves our glory. And it is said, do it together. Yes, God has said very clearly. Jesus said, "When two or three come together in my name," so that is one of the conditions. God enjoys people being united. As a triune GOD, Father and Son and the Holy Ghost being united, God wants us to be united in one spirit and in one accord. That is when Church also started spreading. That we can very well see in the Book of Acts, people gathered together, praised, read, and ate. So togetherness is essential. That is when God works through us: "You have to be together with me, just like a vine and the brunch." So being together is one of very very special principle. therefore, what He's saying is receive one another. Yes, we have to receive. In the name of race, caste and country, people don't welcome. In a polished manner they will avoid, they's say "Well I am busy,"  "I have a meeting." So receiving one another, that is one of the things we need to do. Hospitality is essential, especially receiving stranger into your place. When they were slaves in Egypt, when they're coming out, He said, "Make sure to receive because you were also strangers in a foreign land." Most people don't realize. Just as Christ also received us. Why should He receive us - for He is in Heaven - a place we cannot even imagine with regard to His beauty, marvelous angelic choir. So Christ receives us even though we are sinners, even though we fail, even though we are not so faithful - but He is willing to receive us. That's why He is extending us forgiveness and pardon and restores peace.

To the glory of God. When you receive others and be together with them in spirit and prayer and worship, that glorifies God. May we ask God to give us the grace. 

 

Loving Father, Help us to glorify you together - together with our family, together with our friends, together with our neighborhood, together with entire humanity, together with nation, and together with angels, in Jesus' Most Powerful Name, Amen.