Tenderhearted

I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Monday morning, 29th May, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in Ephesians 4:32: 

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” 

And then we go straight to John 8:11: 

“Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

Thats what Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery, when he said to all those men that wanted to stone her - “The one who has no sin can cast the first stone.” And remember, they all threw their stones down and walked away, then he said to the woman, “I don’t condemn you either.”

The Lord Jesus Christ wants you and me to be kind to one another - forgiving and patient, just as Jesus has been to us. I want to say to the young people, when you see an old man or lady and they seem grumpy, or a little bit short, don’t be too hard on them. You don’t know what they have been going through. Maybe that old man is battling with a very bad back and he is in constant pain. Maybe that old lady is mourning because the man in her life, that she has been married to for 60 years, has now gone home and she is lonely. Be kind and understanding. Those young people, be patient with them. Some of them are confused and are letting off a bit of steam because they don’t know how to get rid of the stress in their lives. Be kind to them, just a smile in season, oh man, it is so nice to see somebody greet you and give you a nod, a smile or a wave. It doesn’t cost anything does it? Those are the kind of things that we need to do. 

When you go to a restaurant and have a good meal, when was the last time you went through to the kitchen and said to the chef, “That was a fantastic meal. Thank you very much!”? We need to be kind to one another. I have got a trustee, in fact I have four, but I have one who is a senior trustee - 88 years young! He is a kind man. He is a great achiever, he has done many great things in his life, but you know what touches my heart more than anything else? When we have a trustee’s meeting, he brings a chocolate cake to the meeting... That really touches me. He doesn’t have to do that but he likes to do that. He is always asking, “How are you, Angus? How is your wife? How is the family?” 

Be kind to one another because this world needs kindness, love and forgiveness, like never, ever before. In other words, be Jesus to people today. God bless you and have a wonderful day,

Goodbye.