Be Kind and Loving To All, Our Destination is Soon!

[Bible Speaks]

Illustration from an elder who heard the story from an overseer:

The last trip on the bus is not always the best trip you will ever ride. 

Usually you’ll find all sorts of people here. They want to get to their destination. 

YOU want to get to your destination—in your peaceful silent home. Get some rest maybe after a long and tiring day. 

Some probably had a bad day.. some are coping. Some have difficulties in life… some are in trouble. It is not as peaceful as it could seem and the last trip is usually compact.

Its not even comfortable to be sitting next to a perspiring or a sleeping passenger.. not to mention their flaws and their temperamental moments. But one thing is for sure, YOU want to get home and get some good rest. 

Now here’s a situation: How will you cope if a passenger had hit you— whether intentionally or not? Will you get mad, shout at him/her, and get out of the bus knowing that it is the LAST trip?

Or would you rather be at peace and ignore the pain that it caused you? 

We are figuratively on the last trip. Our destination is the promised paradise. The passengers we are with are the brothers and sisters in the congregation. The bus is the Organization. We all wanted to get to our destination. 

Our journey may not be as pleasant as it seems as we are dealing with imperfect brothers and sisters. 

Nevertheless, we still want to get to our destination. If a brother or sister hurt our feelings (or vise-versa), will we get out from the LAST trip—-and get out of the Organization? 

Stumbling is not a choice. Our aim is to get to our destination— the PARADISE. 

May we always show a forgiving spirit, endurance, and cultivate love for one another as we continue on our difficult journey in Satan’s system. (Col. 3:13) 
Submitted RB