Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Funny that that was the title of Friday's devotional seeing how Marlee and I are doing the same one's everyday for accountability, etc.

Am I my brother's keeper? Romans 14:7 says that "None of us lives to himself alone..."
That says it all doesn't it? Have you ever read the passage that says if we cause a brother or sister to stumble we will be held accountable? It's all pretty much summed up right there. We are to live in a way that others can see Jesus IN US, not just by us talking about it... Talk means nothing unless you live it, on purpose. You've heard the saying walk the walk talk the talk... Well I think we need to walk the talk... not just talk the talk. Anyone can talk it... It takes someone worth their salt to live it. I've been so guilty of just talking the talk and not living it and I'm tired of looking back at the times that I have done that - I'm sure it's something we have all been guilty of but it's something I'm striving to be more aware of and to stay away from. By living the way I should I am being a good keeper of my brother by setting the right examples...No I am not perfect but I DO have a perfect example that was set before me to follow. I can't force anyone to live how Jesus wants them to but I can love my brothers and sisters and live like Jesus in front of them and "love them like Jesus"(to quote a friend)... Jesus was with the least of us and died for all of us... He is and was our keeper and lived such a sinless and perfect life that He was the only perfect sacrifice and example EVER!
I choose to be my brother's keeper... So to speak. I choose to live like Jesus wants me to live... What does this mean? Well - it just means that it's not going to be easy and no I'm not perfect so I will make mistakes along the way but I will continue to give each day to Him and live according to the example that He so lovingly set before us... He lived it because He loved us and if I love him and love my brothers and sisters in Him than I need to follow the example that He set.

That's all for now... I'm sure I'll be writing more later...

Ashley