Larry Norman used to sing, "life is filled with guns and war and everyone gets trampled on the floor..."
No matter where you turn these days, people are fighting. Whether it be in an extreme case as in Iraq and other hot spots around the world, or disagreeing over a bill with your mechanic, turmoil is in the air.
With the senate in full uproar over territorial rights and control, (An NBC/WSJ poll reveals "angry electorate" - Voters dissatisfied with Bush, Congress) we are continually a climate of "what's mine is mine, and I am going to keep it." That filters down to every day life.
Jesus teaches us otherwise. He teaches us that it's not "what's mine is mine and I'm going to keep it," or "what's yours is mine, and I'm going to take it," but "what's mine is mine and I am willing to share it," in love.
Rights. Responsibilities. "I have my rights," we say. Yes, we do. But don't we also have a responsibility to leave this world a better place? More loving. More caring. More sincere.
It's a question that bears repeating, "why can't we all just get along?"
I sense the words of Jesus coming into play here, "come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn form me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
I encourage you today, spend some time with Jesus.
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I agree "we should all get along".
I find myself not getting along with others when I'm not in right relationship with Jesus. When I'm acting out of selfish desires.
I asked some students from my school recently who has helped you get to your point of graduation? Many of them said, "no one, I did it all by myself." No one gets anywhere all by themselves. That's why we need one another. That's why we need to get along. But it's so hard. But life is hard.
I agree "we should all get along".
I find myself not getting along with others when I'm not in right relationship with Jesus. When I'm acting out of selfish desires.
I asked some students from my school recently who has helped you get to your point of graduation? Many of them said, "no one, I did it all by myself." No one gets anywhere all by themselves. That's why we need one another. That's why we need to get along. But it's so hard. But life is hard.
I wish that there was some way that we COULD all get along. There is usually always going to be something going wrong somewhere and someone not getting along. But I ask WHY? WHY do we feel better about ourselves just because we make fun of things and dont get along? Why cant we just get along and live a happy life for jesus?
I wish there was some steller way we could just like- I dont know- Zap the world and everyone would get along and be happy. That would be soo cool.
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