“Be kindly affectionate to one another
with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another” – Romans 12:10
Yesterday I went along
with my elder brother to share God’s word in a remote village. The pastor of
that church used to provide lunch for the believers as most of them come from a
remote place in the mountain. Most of them are tribal people and they used to
walk for more than 10kms to attend the church service.
In the previous week
itself the pastor has made the announcement that we are coming there to preach.
By God’s grace we could able to go there and preach His word. Once the
preaching was over, I was standing outside the church and looking at the people
who are eating and was touched by two things.
First thing was the
food was kept in a big vessel and everyone was so patient and following an
orderly way to get the food. I was so surprised by their behaviour. I have seen
in certain places where people will crowd themselves near the food vessel and
fight for the food. The people whom I saw yesterday gave preference to one
another and did everything with so much affection.
At last, my brother
was praying inside for the people who came there and as I was standing outside
I saw someone bringing food in a separate vessel. With that vessel he went
inside the church and so I understood that it was brought for us. I looked at
the food and it was the same food that was provided to the believers.
As we sat to eat, the
pastor introduced three young girls and said, “As they knew that you are coming
they went and brought special rice for you and cooked it for you specially.”
They were so young and
their deed touched my heart. They heard that two people are coming there to
preach. They don’t know who we are but yet with so much of love and care they
thought that we might find difficult to eat their rice which they usually cook
for themselves and so they took time and had spend money to buy rice for us and
cooked it by themselves.
I was really touched
by their love. Though they didn’t know who we are they loved and cared for our
desire. That made us to love them with all our heart.
My dear young friends,
caring for others desire is important for a better relationship. Your loved
ones might not convey their desire all the time to you by their words but yet
you should understand their need and preference and you should try hard to do
your best for them. That will bring joy and peace to your relationship. They
will in turn love you and you will have a blessed relationship.
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