Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news
of the Kingdom of God. —LUKE 8:1
One of the most difficult times to be courteous is when others interrupt us. How many of us
have sighed inwardly when a co-worker "pops in just for a minute" when we are trying to prepare
for a meeting? Even if we need to tell someone we are busy at the moment, we can do so courteously.
One day Jesus was walking with a huge crowd surrounding him when a woman touched his cloak.
He might well have been tired, hungry, and eager to reach his destination. To stop just then would
only delay him, by human standards. Yet he stopped and asked, "Who touched me?" (Luke 8:45).
He then identified the woman in need of healing and commended her.
"Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace" (verse 48).
On the same occasion, a man named Jairus fell at Jesus`s feet, asking him to come to his house
because his daughter was dying. Jesus changed his plans and stopped by Jairus`s house, where
he raised the girl from the dead.
By focusing more on God`s "to-do" list than his own, Jesus showed that he viewed people
not as interruptions but as friends.
Prayer
Lord, I want to be so aware of your purposes for my life that I treat even interruptions
as opportunities to love others. In Jesus Christ name. Amen.
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