Be
devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves
(Romans 12:10)
"Don't call me. Don't text me.
Don't drop by. If you live with me, speak right now because in 10 minutes my
show is coming on and no one, I repeat no one, is to disturb me for the
duration of the show on pain of death! "
"The Sunday evening service is
cancelled so people can watch the Superbowl."
"I'm sorry, I can't work that
shift. It's my mother's birthday and we always take her out to dinner."
All three statements provide evidence
of devotion and honor. I've actually heard the first two. Imagine loving a tv
show more than family and friends. People taking a back seat to your
"relationship" with and enjoyment of something entirely imaginary.
Even worse, imagine God being told to "come back next week" because
nothing, but nothing, is more important than watching a bunch of guys playing a
version of "king of the hill." Don't get me wrong. I have been very
fond of some tv shows, and I used to watch football (until it got in the way of
doing other things.) Finally, imagine considering your mother to be more
important than making money.
You are devoted to those things to
which other things must give way. You honor those thing which take priority in
your life. With that in mind, today's passage tells us to be devoted to one
another. It tells us to honor one
another above ourselves. This may be easy for you. You may love the Christians
you know. You may enjoy participating in things at your church. You might brag
about what great people the members of your small group are. You might be a
walking advertisement for your congregation and its members.
This is where we're supposed to head. Given
the opportunity, our conversation should turn to what God is doing in our lives
and what good is taking place within our congregations. I am not there. My
suggestion to myself is to find someone or something connected to the Church,
or my church to brag about, to be devoted
to, or to honor in the coming week. Just one advertisement, even if it's
like a Superbowl ad that is never shown on tv again.
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Birthday
of Susan Elizabeth Bloe
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