What A Difference A Day Makes!

 So, we just got through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It starts off with Thanksgiving first followed by what everyone calls 'Black Friday'. I call it 'Fight Club Friday'. We spend the first few weeks in November being kind to one another. Looking out for each other. Being thankful for what we have.

Ephesians 4:32 Amplified Bible

32 Be kind and helpful to one another, tender-hearted [compassionate, understanding], forgiving one another [readily and freely], just as God in Christ also forgave you.

Stores are crowded with people all looking for the same thing. Thanksgiving food. Turkey, cranberries, stuffing mix, whatever. People are bumping into each other, showing kindness to each other. Forgiving for their behavior.

Then the very next day is like a flick of the switch. All of the kindness and forgiving goes out the window. People who were kind and compassionate all of a sudden turn into rude, entitled people. They're, me first. Get out of my way. How dare you think you can get in front or go before me. Fight Club Friday is on! People who were just the day before being thankful for the blessings in their life, all of a sudden are fighting people over a TV. Or video game. Doesn't matter what. They think that they deserve it much more than anyone else.

We Christians are called to live differently than the world, especially on Fight Club Friday. If we are standing in line and someone cuts in front of us, don't get upset. What does it matter if we are one more person back from were we where? Keep smiling. Let Jesus show through you to others. Keep being peaceful. That is what Jesus would want. Offer to help them carry stuff to their car. Help lift heavy objects. Whatever it takes. Let them see Jesus.

Then they'll wonder what makes us different. That's how we show that we are Jesus' followers. By the love that we show to one another.

John 13:35 Amplified Bible

35 By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”

So I say that next Black Friday (Fight Club Friday), let the world act like the world. Let them beat each other up over material things. Let us continue to show Jesus to them by being peaceful and kind!

2 Thessalonians 3:16 Amplified Bible

16 Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace at all times and in every way [that peace and spiritual well-being that comes to those who walk with Him, regardless of life’s circumstances]. The Lord be with you all.

God bless.

Rev. Kev.