"You have a
pretty smart boy." I spoke into a small opening in the concrete
wall. Mama turned at the sound of my voice. She rapidly approached
the opening and focused one eye directly at me. The guide quietly
mentioned I might want to take a step back. Mama Rhino was friendly but
you can't predict when a rhino horn might protrude from the opening. From
one step back, two proud mothers of sons acknowledged our common bond.
Rhinos prove to me
that God has a sense of humor. Only a mother could love such an oddly
designed animal. Our "bucket list" trip included an up close
and personal afternoon with the rhinos at the wild animal park. Baby
Edward had charmed many visitors as the Rhino nation's newest, cutest and most
precocious ambassador. Edward upstaged
the adult rhinos when he noticed the people with cameras by prancing in front
of the adults.
Mama rhino and I share
a mother's pride in her off spring. Mama
Rhino seemed appreciative of my compliment. The sixth verse in 2 John reminds
of a common bond believers have--love. Love
from God, Love for
god and Love
for each other.
“I can’t tell you how
happy I am to learn that many members of your congregation are diligent in
living out the Truth, exactly as commanded by the Father. But permit me a
reminder, friends, and this is not a new commandment but simply a repetition of
our original and basic charter: that we love each other. Love means following
his commandments, and his unifying commandment is that you conduct your lives
in love. This is the first thing you heard, and nothing has changed.”
2 John 1:4-6 MSG
John enjoyed the
report of the congregation's unifying love for each other. He also remind them to use the love of God
and others as the standard of living
life in this world.
We are living through a
season when love and kindness is encouraged and is demonstrated. Love and kindness will bind us together. The road sign reminds: "Stay home, Stay kind and Stay hopeful." John reminds: Stay diligent to the truth,
Stay obedient to the commandments and Stay loving. each other.
R eal love
H appens
I n walking with
N o other but The
O ne True God
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