Be At Peace
Overheard from the girl’s bathroom at the high school, “Liz, can you hear me? I think you’re the meanest and nastiest person that I have ever known!” Betty yelled. As Liz left the bathroom she ran into Betty’s boyfriend who also joined in with Betty. As Liz went running down the hall, tears streaming from her eyes, Betty was then joined by the rest of her gang who immediately began assuring her that she was right in what she did and that Liz “got what she had coming.” This scenario happens far too often in high school, but was Betty really right in her harsh cutting words to Liz? What does scripture say about such judgment?
Romans 12:18 charges us, “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” Unfortunately, too many people do not do all that is possible to live peaceably. This reminds me of a story about a boy who asked his dad, “How do wars begin?” The father replied, “Well, World War I began because Germany invaded Belgium.” At this point, his wife interrupted, “Tell the boy the truth. It began because somebody was murdered.” The husband quickly retorted, “Are you answering the question or am I?” The wife stormed out of the room and slammed the door as hard as she could. When the room stopped vibrating, an uneasy silence followed. The son then said, “Daddy, you don’t need to tell me how wars begin. Now I know!”
In another scripture, Jesus said, “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
We should be more concerned about the wrongs in our own lives and leave the judging of someone else to God, before whom everyone "will give an account" (Romans 14:12). Ultimately Jesus is the only one who can make a righteous judgment because He never sinned once.
An unknown poet said, Don't find fault with a man who limps or stumbles along the road, Unless you have worn the shoes he wears or struggled beneath his load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt, though hidden away from view, Or the burden he bears, placed on your back, might cause you to stumble too.
Are you quick to retaliate, or have you cultivated a peaceable spirit? Jesus prayed for His enemies. Do you? Let us close with prayer, Teach us, Lord, that when we take a speck out of someone's eye, we do it gently and with love. Teach us to deal with people as Jesus did. In his name, Amen.
Overheard from the girl’s bathroom at the high school, “Liz, can you hear me? I think you’re the meanest and nastiest person that I have ever known!” Betty yelled. As Liz left the bathroom she ran into Betty’s boyfriend who also joined in with Betty. As Liz went running down the hall, tears streaming from her eyes, Betty was then joined by the rest of her gang who immediately began assuring her that she was right in what she did and that Liz “got what she had coming.” This scenario happens far too often in high school, but was Betty really right in her harsh cutting words to Liz? What does scripture say about such judgment?
Romans 12:18 charges us, “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” Unfortunately, too many people do not do all that is possible to live peaceably. This reminds me of a story about a boy who asked his dad, “How do wars begin?” The father replied, “Well, World War I began because Germany invaded Belgium.” At this point, his wife interrupted, “Tell the boy the truth. It began because somebody was murdered.” The husband quickly retorted, “Are you answering the question or am I?” The wife stormed out of the room and slammed the door as hard as she could. When the room stopped vibrating, an uneasy silence followed. The son then said, “Daddy, you don’t need to tell me how wars begin. Now I know!”
In another scripture, Jesus said, “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
We should be more concerned about the wrongs in our own lives and leave the judging of someone else to God, before whom everyone "will give an account" (Romans 14:12). Ultimately Jesus is the only one who can make a righteous judgment because He never sinned once.
An unknown poet said, Don't find fault with a man who limps or stumbles along the road, Unless you have worn the shoes he wears or struggled beneath his load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt, though hidden away from view, Or the burden he bears, placed on your back, might cause you to stumble too.
Are you quick to retaliate, or have you cultivated a peaceable spirit? Jesus prayed for His enemies. Do you? Let us close with prayer, Teach us, Lord, that when we take a speck out of someone's eye, we do it gently and with love. Teach us to deal with people as Jesus did. In his name, Amen.
Be At Peace
Overheard from the girl’s bathroom at the high school, “Liz, can you hear me? I think you’re the meanest and nastiest person that I have ever known!” Betty yelled. As Liz left the bathroom she ran into Betty’s boyfriend who also joined in with Betty. As Liz went running down the hall, tears streaming from her eyes, Betty was then joined by the rest of her gang who immediately began assuring her that she was right in what she did and that Liz “got what she had coming.” This scenario happens far too often in high school, but was Betty really right in her harsh cutting words to Liz? What does scripture say about such judgment?
Romans 12:18 charges us, “If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.” Unfortunately, too many people do not do all that is possible to live peaceably. This reminds me of a story about a boy who asked his dad, “How do wars begin?” The father replied, “Well, World War I began because Germany invaded Belgium.” At this point, his wife interrupted, “Tell the boy the truth. It began because somebody was murdered.” The husband quickly retorted, “Are you answering the question or am I?” The wife stormed out of the room and slammed the door as hard as she could. When the room stopped vibrating, an uneasy silence followed. The son then said, “Daddy, you don’t need to tell me how wars begin. Now I know!”
In another scripture, Jesus said, “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
We should be more concerned about the wrongs in our own lives and leave the judging of someone else to God, before whom everyone "will give an account" (Romans 14:12). Ultimately Jesus is the only one who can make a righteous judgment because He never sinned once.
An unknown poet said, Don't find fault with a man who limps or stumbles along the road, Unless you have worn the shoes he wears or struggled beneath his load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt, though hidden away from view, Or the burden he bears, placed on your back, might cause you to stumble too.
Are you quick to retaliate, or have you cultivated a peaceable spirit? Jesus prayed for His enemies. Do you? Let us close with prayer, Teach us, Lord, that when we take a speck out of someone's eye, we do it gently and with love. Teach us to deal with people as Jesus did. In his name, Amen.
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