"The kids played on the computer drawing thing today. It is funny because they will pull out toys they haven't played with in months and it is all the rage. Something that was collecting dust suddenly becomes a point of contention because everyone wants to play with it all of a sudden."
Kids are often windows into human nature. They hold an innocence lost at the fall in one had and sin nature at its boldest expression in the other. Here in this little thought from last year I see both.
First is the innocence and the joy of being together. We can find that if we will dust off simple things we have neglected like fellowship, corporate prayer, church, praise in the assembly, etc. we will find that joy once again. I love having a good conversation with an old friend or family member. There is a joy that comes when I get an e-mail or a message from someone I haven't connected with in a long while.
While I wish we could stay in that innocence the fact is that the sin nature likes to try to resurrect every now and then. We don't like to share. Whether it be the attention, our friends, blessings, etc. something good can turn bad quickly. If we can yield our rights, desires and selfishness to the joy of love and others we will overcome. Celebrate someone else and they will celebrate you, do unto others...
Have you experienced the innocence and the joy of others recently? How can we stay joyful and avoid selfishness?
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