Brotherly Love

 

 Brotherly Love 

“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.

 Honor one another above yourselves.”

(Romans 12vs 10) 

            Paul is saying that the person closest to or standing next to you deserves dignity and honor at any moment in time. 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 care about thinking too far ahead rather than in the present, and we need to slow down.             

            My point is that we should not forget to consider or care for 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 needy as well as his disciples. We are often called or approached by a friend or acquaintance for advice or help at an inconvenient time. When that happens, we often 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 others 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. We always need to find ways to share our Christian love. 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 hear in your name, as Jesus would.

Amen