DO NO HARM - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Our Daily Bread - Sunday, June 27, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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DO NO HARM

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Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
-Romans 13:10

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Job 8-10
Acts 8:26-40

Many consider the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates as the father of Western medicine. He understood the importance of following moral principles in the practice of medicine, and is credited with writing the Hippocratic Oath which still serves as an ethical guide for today's medical doctors. One key concept of the oath is "to do no harm." It implies that a physician will do only what he thinks will benefit his patients.
The principle of doing no harm extends to our relationships with others in everyday life. In fact, benevolence is central to the New Testament teaching about loving others. In reflecting on the law of God, Paul sees that love is the intent behind many biblical commands: "Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law" (Romans 13:10).
Each day as we follow Jesus Christ our Saviour, we are faced with choices that will affect the lives of others. When we choose a course of action, we should ask ourselves "Does this reflect Christ's concern for others, or am I only concerned for myself?" Such a sensitivity demonstrates the love of Christ that seeks to heal the broken and help those in need. - Dennis Fisher
Lord, I admit that it is easy to be consumed with my own wants and needs. Thank You that You showed us how to be concerned for others too. Help me to follow Your example in caring for others.

Caring for the burdens of others helps us to forget about our own.

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