DAVIDIC DEVOTIONAL

19th June, 2019

LOVE IS DIVERSE
David Abankwah
SERIES: Day 6

Doth not behave itself unseemly…..
-1 Corinthians 13:5 | KJV

For us to understand the word unseemly properly as King James Version of the Bible put it, I had to go through some of the versions of the Bible to get a wider scope of what this word meant. And these are what I found. To behave oneself unseemly is to dishonour others (NIV); to be rude (CEB, CEV, CEVDCI, AMP), to act unbecomingly (NASB, to act improperly (FBVNTPSALMS), to be ill-mannered, selfish or irritable (GNBDC), behaving inappropriately (WEB), forcing itself on others (MSG), conceited and unmannerly (APMC), among many others just to mention few.

The reason why there are laws at every endeavour one finds him or herself is that, for two or more people to stay together or thrive well, we all need to agree on one thing. You see, we all have different motives, agendas, aspirations or goals, sets of values, behavioural patterns, beliefs and all that, but for us to live together, we have to merge all our differences together and mould a certain system that best suit as all and love is the foundation of all laws. When people go wayward or behave outside these set of established standards, they become unseemly.

Mutualism is all about concern. The laws we break, doesn’t other affect us only, but others. When you throw rubbish in the gutter, it may not only flood your place but other innocent souls who didn’t know about your inappropriate attitude. Ill-mannered, conceited, rudeness and all other versions of the word unseemly all points out to one thing: Not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people. How can you say you love someone, when you turn the person into a punching bag?

How can you say you are in love with someone when you don’t call, send text messages, visit or help the person when he or she is in need? Today many believers are lacking in this area. We think we are serving God, but we are rude towards one another. We think we don’t insult other people, are not respected or what have you, but, that isn’t what rudeness is all about. When you don’t help people when you have the means, care about their feelings when you are aware of them, you are also counted among those who are rude people.

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