Bible Journal Six

So... I've been taking a class called Gospels this semester. It's a class where we study the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) and learn more about our Savior and King, Jesus Christ :) it's fantastic! We've been going through the Gospels, one at a time. First we went through Mark, then Matthew, and now we are currently making our way through Luke! So each week we read a certain amount of chapters and write approximately a one page Bible Journal, reflecting on something that might have stuck out to us. Some of the things I've been noticing in the Gospels have been simple things that we should all know, yet, somehow neglect to remember! This is just a fun assignment we get to do each week and.... I thought I might share a few of these Bible Journals, simply because I've been far too busy to blog this semester! Hopefully some of these will just be helpful reminders on things that Christ has commanded of us :) This is all based on Scripture, nothing of me, just reflections on things that Christ has spoken to me through them. I don't really know why I'm posting some of them up, but hey... Enjoy anyways :)

Bible Journal Six

Matthew 18:15-16, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two brothers along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.”

Why do we not heed this important passage of Scripture? This is what caught my attention in this week’s reading… It’s so easy – too easy – to talk to others about problems we have with other people, instead of simply talking to the person concerned! It can be far easier, at times, to prefer to talk to someone who isn’t involved and only partly partial to one or the other’s sides… (or, let’s be honest, someone who at least wouldn’t be partial to the “other” person’s side… whatever it might be). But this passage is really just such a good reminder concerning gossip and resolving conflict with whoever the person may be.

I just pray that I will learn to keep my mouth shut (aside from prayer and communion with Christ, of course) from now onwards until I am able to resolve the issue with the person concerned. Whenever I find myself in a situation where I’m having a disagreement with someone, I pray that I’ll learn to not spread gossip, build on rumors, and simply trust that the person concerned will do the same! But even if they don’t… I will do my utmost to keep disagreements with my fellow “brethren” between them and myself.