A New Day

Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. -Philippians 2:2

Harmony can be difficult among the body of Christ when our flesh gets in the way of our desire to follow Christ. Human frailty and hurt feelings cloud the issues with an emotional camouflage. Seeking Christ instead of a listening ear for our complaints is the key, I think; to getting us back to where we need to be. Letting go of real or perceived hurts frees us up to worship and grow towards who the Lord would have us become.

It is snowing outside at the moment. The wind is whipping aimless flakes of the white stuff in many different directions. It seems that modern life is much like this snow squall; so many things happening at once. Those little barbs of annoyance or injured pride often seem to lack reason; making us unsure of what happened to bring them about.

I believe that the Lord would have us put away our small annoyances in favor of seeing the big picture. We are human and so prone to falling far short of the Lord's compassion and mercy. The forgiveness and mercy we extend to our brethren will go a long way towards freeing us and them of the bondage of bitterness and roots of unforgiveness. It can happen to any one of us. The damage to our fellowship with each other and to God is seen in many ways: broken fellowship, a restlessness with our situations, and a distortion of the image that we represent to those who don't know Christ. Our joy will increase as we grow closer to the Father's heart.