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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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