My Wednesday Walk: Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love
My Wednesday Walk for 2/18/09

I have noticed for the past several weeks my youngest son has been very temperamental. Some call it the terrible twos. He’s three and I am not sure what to call it now…he gets angry when he does not get what he wants whether it is food, toys, books. etc.
He picks on his big brother who although is six years older, does not fight back against him. His brother instead tells him “I love you Brother..”

My youngest does not understand. He expects his older brother to fight back… after a while he leaves the room puzzled by his brother’s kindness despite the way he has treated him…then he returns and tells his brother “I’m sorry.. I love you too.”

It reminds me of the old saying, “You’ll attract more bees with honey than with vinegar…” Kindness brings out the best in others and Anger only brings out the worst…

My oldest son has Autism and who would expect him not to get upset over his little brother taking his books, his toys, etc. For some reason (I call it a miracle from the Lord) my oldest son learned that by showing love to his little brother.. he receives Love in return…

How simple a concept… it is better to give than is to receive.

Romans 12:10 (NIV)
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

How many of us can say as adults that we can love the very person who has hurt us? When we are hurt, it seems it is easier to hurt the other person with words or actions because we want them to know how it feels to be hurt. I am guilty of this when my husband has said hurtful words.

My lesson on forgiveness and love this week came my nine year old Autistic son who instead of hurting back the one who hurt him (his little brother) gave him love and in return received love…

The Lord says from the Bible, Acts 20:35 (NIV)
“In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Praise God! God can use the smallest and youngest of believers as a testimony to others… So I say to you…. offer love and peace instead of anger and hatred. While it maybe hardier to forgive and love, what you get back maybe tenfold….

Luke 6:37 (NIV)
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

God Bless,

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