Rejoicing and Weeping

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15

 

How can we rejoice except we be in agreement?

 

Do you experience people at church, who you don't really have much to do with, who have a reason to be very happy and are bubbling all over the place? How do you handle them? Do you turn away and ignore them, think little of them?

 

For example: I once had been on a service team with a woman who was prone to talk and not work. She had been away for a healing convention and had been healed. She came to the area to work and stood and talked the whole time. I struggled, as I am a worker. I found it hard to rejoice with her, when obviously the reason for her jubilance was enormous. The challenge was to encourage this lady to do, while talking. It was impossible as she was unable to do both.

 

Weeping is something some people are very good at, they do it a lot and can make others impervious. What do we do with such people?

 

Perhaps, just perhaps, we need to take the time to hear them out and love them a little. In fact the word says: 'love covers a multitude of sins'. (1Peter 4:8) In fact the whole of that verse says:

'Above all, love each other deeply, for love covers a multitude of sins.'

 

I cannot love enough to cover all sins unless I take the time to love deeply. How about you? 

Perhaps, tomorrow, at church, we can take on the project of 'loving deeply'. Not just our friends but the rest. See how you go! All the best!