Christ
calls us in our relationships--at home, at work, at church--to be
harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, humble in spirit. He
calls us to give blessing for insult and even blessing for evil. He
pleads with us to be diligent in each of these areas for the good of
those we love and the good of the body of believers in which we serve.
He calls us to do our duty even in the drudgery
that sometimes exists in what He has called us to do. His prayer for
us is that we might be as united in spirit and in purpose as He and the
Father are united in spirit and purpose. The importance of such unity,
such oneness, is that when the world sees believers so committed to such
a rich, practical, daily love for one another in every aspect of their
lives, no matter the circumstances, that they will be unable to deny the
love of Jesus.
The question I must ask myself is am I an agent of
harmony? Am I sympathetic to those around me showering them with
brotherly, Christ-like love? Am I known for my kindness, my humility?
Do others see me responding to hurt or insult with blessings in word and
deed? Do others see me diligent in these things no matter the
challenges of each day?
What if every Christian was just like me?
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