“See
that you fall not out by the way.” Genesis 45:24
Joseph knew his family well. They
were a contentious lot and he was justly concerned about their interactions
when apart from him. So he commanded them not to fall out, or start fighting,
on their way home. In John 17 Jesus prayed for the unity of His followers after
He had gone back to heaven.
Human nature is full of pride. “My
way is the best way.” “It’s all your fault that this happened.” “You are almost
right, but let me set you straight where you are wrong.” This is sadly how we
sound too much of the time. We almost seek out every way we can to be divisive.
When we do we present to the world a god of confusion and of hate based on how
we treat each other. That is not what Jesus wanted His followers to do. He told
His followers that the world would know we are Christians by our love. Do they?
Dear Father, Forgive us our stubborn
pride that everything must be our way or the wrong way. Help us to walk more
lovingly with Your children. Amen.
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Indeed, we strive to be humble as a child of God, but when two people argue...one view may be wrong, and it is proper to speak the truth, admonish, correct and point out erroneous or false ideas. This may seem contentious, but I call this having a discussion or dialogue. That is the way we learn....by critical analysis and done to educate and for the benefit of knowkedge. My own father loved to debate politics with me, and being Irish, he was stubborn and opinionated. Sometimes we agreed, and sometimes not....but we enjoyed the banter and often laughed it off later on.
ReplyDeleteAnd furthermore....I argued with my professors in college. Loved every minute of it. I argued with an atheistic English prof over the existence of God, a Lesbian Anthroplogist over her view of feminist superiority, and theology.....yes...even that too. After all....I am a Lutheran.
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