NOT JUST WHAT=BUT HOW

NOT JUST WHAT-BUT HOW I think our God Our Lord Is the God of Surprises Have you ever seen A mother nursing Her child What a GENTLE sight It is an INTIMATE ACT Of human love And that reminds me Of the religious art Down through the ages Of the infant Jesus At the Virgin Mary's breast What a precious picture Jesus came to us SWEET-innocent-and dependent On his nurturing mother “Rather- We were GENTLE among you As a nursing mother Cares for his children” 1 Thessalonians 2:7 And NOT only Was Jesus and his mother-GENTLE- But so is OUR GOD “The Lord said- 'Go out-and stand On the mountain In the presence of The Lord For the Lord Is about to pass by Then-a great and powerful wind Tore the mountains apart And shattered the rocks Before the Lord But the Lord Was NOT in the wind After the wind There was an earthquake But the Lord Was not in the earthquake After the earthquake Came a fire But the Lord Was NOT in the fire And after the fire Came a GENTLE WHISPER” 1 Kings 19:11-12 Of all the places God could meet Elijah It was in THE GENTLE WHISPER Which is a REMINDER TO ME IF our Lord Can be gentle with others If our Jesus Can be gentle with others And they are To be our ROLE MODELS The least that we can be To others-IS GENTLE WHEN we bring THE WORD OF God To them It's not only what we say It is HOW we say it And we should Pass on God's WORD-God's MESSAGE In GENTLE LOVE Paul tells the missionaries That this is how The Word of God Should be brought WITH GENTLE-TENDER LOVE Towards others Speak to others With gentle words It is just not What we bring To the table But HOW we bring it “A gentle answer Turns away wrath But a harsh word- Stirs up anger” Proverbs 15:1 “WHAT do you prefer? Shall I come to you With a rod of discipline? Or shall I come in LOVE With a GENTLE spirit?” 1 Corinthians 4:21 I know what I prefer How about you? Dear Lord-I pray-WE PRAY That you place your words On our tongue-and that we always BE GENTILE AND LOVING In bringing your word To others Robert P. Wallman 8-24-15 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Jennifer Christ