by Jeri Johnson
A The Kids & Me Contributor
I recently had the privilege of being with my grandchildren for almost a
week. They are ten and twelve years old. Like most siblings, they had
moments in which they could not live without each other. Later, they had
moments in which they could not live with each other. Each of them would
tell me of his sibling's ungodly behavior, while he or she, on the other
hand, was a complete angel. As I listened to them, I wondered if this is how
we look to God.
As Christian adults, we argue over issues of politics, race, abortion and
immigration- to name a few. We get our views of politics and social issues,
not from the Bible, but from the so-called experts in the media many of
whom are not even Christians. And, we pass on those views to our
children. Instead of being kind and tenderhearted toward each other as the
Bible commands, we are often judgmental and unforgiving. We should ask
ourselves what kind of example we are setting for the world in general and
our children in particular. Will the things that we get so upset about matter
in eternity? David said in Psalm 133, "How good and pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head,
running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge
of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the
mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing - life
forevermore”.
We live in a city of many different cultures and backgrounds. Many of
those different cultures are in our church. We are different, but we have one
thing in common: our love of Jesus Christ. We should let that love
transcend any differences that we have.
