This Sunday Devotional follows on from my previous one and details important Christian life lessons from Romans 12:9-21.

The passage emphasizes the importance of sincere and authentic love. Believers are encouraged to love others genuinely, without any pretence or hidden motives. This love should be expressed through actions and should extend to both fellow believers and even those who may be considered enemies.

Believers are called to detest what is evil by refusing to participate in or condone anything that goes against God’s standards of righteousness and goodness.

Christians are encouraged to be devoted to one another in genuine love. This involves showing honour and respect to fellow believers, being hospitable, and actively caring for one another’s needs.

We should bless and not retaliate, instead of seeking revenge or responding in kind to those who do evil, believers are urged to bless them. This involves responding to hostility or mistreatment with acts of kindness and praying for their well-being.

We are to live in harmony with others. The passage emphasizes the importance of living in peace and harmony. Believers are encouraged to be humble, avoiding pride and arrogance, and seeking unity.

Supremely, we are challenged to overcome evil with good. Instead of being overwhelmed by evil, we are instructed to overcome evil with good. This means responding to evil deeds or intentions with acts of goodness, seeking to bring about positive change and transformation.

Overall, Romans 12:9-21 teaches the importance of living a life characterized by genuine love, rejecting evil, and actively pursuing peace and unity with others.