Dave Branon shares with us, "When my son-in-law Ewing and I attended a sporting event, we enjoyed watching both the game and the people around us.
One of those people showed both the bad and good side of humanity.
This man had apparently lost track of his seat.
As he was looking for it, he stood squarely between us and the field.
A man sitting in front of us also had his view blocked, so he told the guy, 'Could you move? We can't see'.
The lost man responded sarcastically, 'Too bad.' A second request got a similar but more heated response.
Finally the man moved on. Later came a surprise.
He returned and told the man he had blocked, 'Hey, I'm sorry, man. I was upset that I couldn't find my seat.'
That interaction made me think.
As we go through life striving to find our way, situations may frustrate us and cause us to respond to others in an un-Christlike way.
If so, we must ask God to give us the courage to apologize to those we have offended.
Our worship, according to Jesus, depends on it Matt. 5:23-24.
We honor God when we make reconciliation with others a priority.
After we have been reconciled, we can then fully enjoy communion with our heavenly Father."
"It's not easy, Lord, to swallow our pride and ask
others to forgive us. But You want us to seek
reconciliation before worship can take place.
Help us to see forgiveness when necessary.
Confession of sin is the soil
in which forgiveness flourishes."
Our Daily Bread 5/16/13
Let’s pray: Father, forgive us for our inconsideration of others in times of upset. May we also be quick to ask for forgiveness of the other person. Make us aware of times when we are in the wrong, and help us learn to become more sensitive to other's feelings and needs. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Today’s Bible verse: Daniel 2:20 (NKJV)"Daniel answered and said" Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His."
Today’s quote: Our Daily Bread – “The spirit of humility and self-denial precedes a deeper and closer walk with God.
Our thought today: God’s not interested in what we think. He has the purpose to unify His people.
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