Sharing

DEVOTION
ROMANS
SHARING
Rom 15:23-24
23 But now that there is no more place for me to work in these regions, and since I have been longing for many years to see you, 24 I plan to do so when I go to Spain. I hope to visit you while passing through and to have you assist me on my journey there, after I have enjoyed your company for a while.
NIV
I know all scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so I may be thoroughly equipped for every good work, because the word says so in 2 Tim 3: 16-17. So want can I get here? It appears simply the plans of Paul regarding his desire to visit those believers in Rome. I do have to ask myself, if I long to see others? I do have to ask myself if when I do see them, do I enjoy their company? What type of assistance were they suppose to give him? Am I supposed to assist others on their journey? Are others supposed to assist me on my journey? What kind of journey, physical or spiritual? It certainly appears there is some sort of interdependence between them. A weaving of souls so to speak, a set of living stones being built into the temple of God. I think this is what it is all about within the words here. Before I was saved I thought of myself as an island, I did not need anyone nor wanted anyone to need me. I was alone and without others and I liked it that way. But God would not have me be like that, as he does desire me to be a part of his plan. I should desire to be with others, to enjoy their company, to assist, and here I will use spiritual, journey. Although I do believe there may be some I should assist on their physical journey. How I do that, I am not sure in this culture, but it still may be my responsibility to assist. Then I also must be willing to accept others helping me along my journey as well. Giving and receiving, living a life as part of the body of Christ, with personal relationships built upon the Word. This is it; this is want I must be doing. It is still difficult to be like that completely, as it appears I should be. I have to admit I am not always thrilled at the prospect of being with others, I do enjoy the solitude of my own mind, perhaps more then I should. Am I selfish with myself, not really wanting to share me with others, or wanting them to share themselves with me? I have to think about this more. So I may need some of that rebuking part, or correcting part about these verses.