A different Perspektive/Perspektief
1 Kor 13:1-2
Al praat ek die tale van mense en engele, maar ek het geen liefde nie, het ek ‘n stuk klinkende metaal, ‘n galmende simbaal geword.
Al het ek die gawe van profesie, en ken ek al die geheimenisse en besit ek al die kennis, en al het ek al die geloof om berge te versit, maar ek het geen liefde nie, dan is ek niks…
Hierdie stukkie in die Bybel praat met ons oor liefde…ons kan die mooiste boodskappies op ons foon se screensaver hê, die mooiste slogans op ons strapping voor ‘n wedstryd hê, die oulikste poster teen jou muur in jou kamer hê MAAR as jou dade dit nie wys nie, die manier wat jy met mense praat of oor mense praat, dan sien almal dwardeur jou en weet jy is fake!
Ons het heeltemal te veel mense in ons samelewing wat kunsmatige of kortstondige liefde ten toonstel, maar sodra die druk toeneem, ons ongemaklik raak of ons nie hou van wat ons sien nie, dan gaan die opregte liefde by die venster uit!
God loved us SO MUCH, that he sent his only Son to die for us, so that we can have everlasting life…and don’t you think for a moment that it was easy for GOD to do that. It was an emotional decision. One that involved a lot of pain, but on the other side, JOY, because of the outcome…that you and I can have the freedom to chose and become more like HIM…and most of us know those bracelets that says: “What would Jesus Do”. Maybe that is not a bad reference when you are in any situation and need guidance in how you should act and be?
Let’s talk about Tolerance vs Acceptance:
Tolerance – “I am putting up with it, even though I don’t like or agree with it.” The emotional vibe that comes with it is one of resistance and discomfort.
Acceptance – “I am trying to understand and make peace with it, even if it is different from me”. Emotional vibe that comes with it is one of understanding, peace and respect.
I want to end of with an example: Please put it up on the wall.
How many of us have seen this:
The one person sees a six and the other one a nine. So who is right and who is wrong?
Just because YOU are right, doesn’t mean that I am wrong!
You might just need a different perspective, more information, the whole truth etc.
Let’s go into this Easter, reflecting the greatest love of all that we will celebrate over this coming weekend. The greatest love of God towards the world…
Ek glo diep in my hart dat die HERMIE MAGIC gegrond is op die omgee liefde wat ons vir mekaar het. Soos ek reeds vroer die jaar genome het “In a world where you can be anything…choose to be NICE”. Let us not judge each other, let us not break each other down but rather build each other up, because that is what Jesus did for us. That is the message of EASTER that we celebrate during this long weekend coming up…don’t judge, just Love!
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for leading by example and for showing us the ultimate deed of Love by dying on the cross for our sins. Help us to live our lives with an attitude of gratitude, where we display these amazing characteristics that you have placed inside of us. Help us to touch lives and through our presence lift people up when they couldn’t see the light for themselves.
Thank you for YOUR presence in our lives and make your presence and love visible in our school. Thank you for all our talents and opportunities and help us to share YOUR love with all the people in our lives.
AMEN