Pray the Word with David Platt is a resource from radical.net.

Romans chapter 14, verse 5.

One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike.

Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

This is such a great chapter and a great picture in the Bible that depicts Christians,

followers of Jesus, who love God and His Word, who have different convictions on minor issues. In this case, whether to esteem one day as better than another.

And likely, this is a reference to the Sabbath, but it's not the only example that Romans

14 gives. It talks about how some people have convictions about not eating certain foods. And other Christians

might not have the same convictions about whether to eat those foods or not. And it's good

for the body of Christ, for brothers and sisters in Christ to be able to disagree on those things,

to be convinced in their own minds, to have conviction.

It's not that these things aren't important. I almost expect Paul in these areas of disagreement

and say, hey, it's just not that big a deal. You don't even need to be that convinced about what

you believe. Instead, he says, you need to be fully convinced. Like, know what you believe and have

firm conviction on these issues, but

realize these issues are not at the same level of so many other things he's talking about

in the book of Romans.

Like, the very gospel, the good news of Jesus' death on the cross, is a propitiation for

our sins, his substitutionary sacrifice in our place

for our sins. Like that, that's a truth we're convinced of, and we live and die for. That's the

truth that unites all followers of Jesus. Like the gospel, the authority of God's word, the clear,

direct commands that we have in God's Word.

...