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2 Kings 10; 2 Chronicles 22; 2 Chronicles 23; 1 Timothy 5
Treat
Every Person
The Same
Scripture
1 Timothy 5
Observation
Are you prejudiced?
I bet you are! You probably don’t treat everyone the
same. How can I say something like that about you? Because I know how I am and
I just figured that maybe you were like me.
The reason why the Apostle Paul had to tell Timothy to
treat every person the same is because we all have the tendency to treat people
differently. I watch people do it all the time and I catch myself doing it.
You may be prejudiced with people of a different skin
color, or maybe people that speak a different language. Maybe you prejudiced
shows when you encounter someone that needs a bath, or that has had too much to
drink, or that is high or under the influence of drugs. Maybe we treat people
differently because they don’t have the mental capacity or physical capacity
that we have - people with special needs.
If as you were reading the above three paragraphs thought
to yourself, “boy I am glad that he is not talking about me”, let me clue you
in, I am talking about you! All of us need work in this area! Don’t kid
yourself if you think you are without prejudice!
Who do you tend to avoid on Sunday when you go to church?
Who do you try to avoid in your work place? How about spending some time with
them this Sunday or a take a few minutes for them during the workweek. Let them
know that you care about them. Who do people tend to shy away from? How about
doing something nice for them?
Application
I
will take extra time to talk to a person this Sunday who tends to be avoided by
most people.
Prayer
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