Brotherly Love

“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.

Honor one another above yourselves.”

(Romans 12vs 10)

            Paul is saying that at any moment in time the person closest to or standing next to you deserves dignity and honor. In many cases that is not how it works. We are an overloaded society and rarely give the person near us enough of our thoughts. We are thinking too far ahead rather than in the present. We need to slow down.         

            My point is that we should not forget to give consideration or care to everyone; even when we do not have time. Christ served everyone; He made time for lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors and all of the “unclean” and destitute as well as his disciples. We are often called or approached by a friend or acquaintance for advice or help at an inconvenient time. Often when that happens we look at our watch while they talk, space out and not listen and then brush them off as quickly as possible- Wow WWJD on that one!

            The above is a real problem faced by all of us almost daily. We have deadlines in our lives and people that matter long term; our families and career colleagues. With that in mind, how do we deal with the others; those who come for help when we do not have time. We need to pray about that, about how we can be considerate and tolerant. 

Thought for Today: Let’s focus on being caring when we are interrupted by a friend. When we are asked for support, let’s find a way. Let us ask how Jesus would deal with the telemarketer!

Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, today I will meet someone in need and I won’t have time to listen. Today when that happens I pray and listen in your name; as Jesus would.

Amen