“Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God. Watch out that no bitter root of unbelief rises up among you, for whenever it springs up, many are corrupted by its poison.” Hebrews 12:15
Looking out after each other can be very difficult if there is bitterness involved. Looking out after each other can be very difficult if jealousy, anger, past hurt, insecurity, and disappointment are involved.
A bitter root begins when we allow jealousy, anger, past hurt, insecurity, and disappointment to creep in and stay. We cannot allow them to make themselves at home within our hearts.
If we do we allow the aroma they put off to seep out of us onto others and become poisonous to those who breathe it in.
Did you notice the way the Lord began this verse? “Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God.”
He wants every one of us to receive His special favor. So in order for that to happen we have to make sure no bitter root of unbelief rises up among us because it will corrupt others.
Jesus can deal with our bitterness and if we allow Him He will pull all the roots out that put it there in the first place. Then He will replace that bitterness with His love which spreads a way better aroma than bitterness.
Do you have some bitterness in you? If so deal with it before it corrupts and poison's others.
Jesus rid us of any bitterness and fill us with Your love so we can look out after each other and all receive Your special favor. Amen
