Confronting in Love | Our Daily Bread Saturday 18 November 2023 – ODB Today

Confronting in Love | Our Daily Bread Saturday 18 November 2023 - ODB Today

Confronting in Love | Our Daily Bread Saturday 18 November 2023 – ODB Today

Welcome to today’s Our Daily Bread, ODB devotional for today Saturday 18 November 2023 for your spiritual growth and development.  Share with a friend.

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Bible Verse for Today

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?” – Genesis 4:6

Today’s Scripture & Insight: Genesis 4:1–12

INSIGHT>> Confronting in Love | Our Daily Bread Saturday 18 November 2023 – ODB Today

He did many things well, but there was a problem. Everyone saw it. Yet because he was so effective in accomplishing most of his role, his anger issue wasn’t adequately addressed. He was never truly confronted. Sadly, this resulted in many people being hurt over the years. And, in the end, it led to the premature close of a career that could have been something so much more for this brother in Christ. If only I’d chosen to confront him in love long ago.

In Genesis 4, God provides the perfect picture of what it means to confront someone’s sin in love. Cain was infuriated. Being a farmer, he’d presented “some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord” (v. 3). But God made it clear that what he brought Him wasn’t acceptable. Cain’s offering was rejected, and he was “very angry, and his face was downcast” (v. 5). So, God confronted him and said, “Why are you angry?” (v. 6). He then told Cain to turn from his sin and pursue what was good and right. Sadly, Cain ignored God’s words and committed a horrific act (v. 8).

While we can’t force others to turn from sinful behaviors, we can compassionately confront them. We can “speak the truth in love” so that we both become “more and more like Christ” (Ephesians 4:15 nlt). And, as God gives us ears to listen, we can also receive hard words of truth from others. By:  Tom Felten

Reflect & Pray

Why is it vital for us to confront others in love? How do you receive hard but helpful words?

Father, help me to have the courage to confront others in love and to receive hard but true words with grace.

Thank you for reading today’s Our Daily Bread – ODB devotional titled Confronting in Love for today Saturday 18 November 2023 – ODB Today. God bless you.

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