Tuesday 29 October 2024
Ephesians 5:21-33. Happy are those who fear the Lord – Psalm 127(128):1-5. Luke 13:18-21.
Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ
This opening passage says it all – in relationships be respectful in behaviour and treatment of other people, and do so because Christ leads the way. We disparage different generations – lazy millennials, entitled boomers. We talk over each other, not taking the time to understand how precarious the economic future can look for the young, or how the elderly can also feel trapped by an uncertain future for them and worry for their children and grandchildren.
We joke about men never asking for directions, or we tell ‘blonde’ jokes – but how respectful to the other are such jokes? We can laugh with affection at our loved ones’ idiosyncrasies, but when it becomes a put-down perhaps we need to rethink the latest joke or little dig. Positive actions begun in such small ways can become like the mustard seed, growing into a grand tree.
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