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Bible Byte 'n Chocolate Chew for Today!

"The THUNDER Brothers!"

Today's Bible reading (International Bible Society): Mark 3:13-19 (NIV)

James and John could very well be Joey and Jason in MY home....thunder AND lightning are not uncommon--and life at Peggie's REAL Place can be quite an adventure. These loving disciples must have had lots of opinions and lots of advice--many words, and not always wise ones. But they loved the Lord--and that's the bottom line. The Lord must have delighted in choosing all twelve of these brothers, knowing full well they would not always see eye-to-eye, but they would learn! Three years in the presence of the omniscient One would teach them much--not just theology, but practical living! And James, John, and the other ten, had to learn just like us--we're family; we MUST listen; we MUST communicate. And thunder and lightning won't do it!

Do you know some "thunder brothers" at work, school, church, or home? Are YOU one? Whatever the case, let's all try to listen to one another...the gripes and groans can be softened by a loving, listening ear...and when it's all said and done, it's NOT said and done--until you pray. Now if you can get two "thunder brothers" in prayer, TOGETHER, God will do the rest. It's rather hard to stay in a storm mode, when the Calmer of the storm is listening! Why not let the Lord make you a real peacemaker--your brother's keeper! Reach out and touch him--or them--with a listening ear--and your Father will be well pleased!

Every church, school, home, workplace has them--the wonder brothers, the blunder brothers, the thunder brothers...and other brothers with NO rhyme or reason to them! Heaven help us all to BE the brother's keeper the Lord would have us be--to reach out and touch a troubled brother with the love of Christ. That's what HE, our Elder Brother, is yearning for...that His Body might work together, love together, heal together, with unity that the world knows nothing about. Let the Holy Spirit direct your paths to a brother this week--show him you care, and love him with all the grace, patience, and understanding God has shown you! You can make a difference in a brother's life this week--if you'll try!

--by Peggie C. Bohanon. Copyright 2008, Springfield, MO. All rights reserved.

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