Let’s Wear A Pair Of Granny’s Glasses!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesThe story is told of a little boy who was one day conversing with his playmate regarding his grandmother’s glasses. He told his playmate, “When I get older, I want to wear glasses just like Granny’s, because she can see so much more than most people. Why, she can see good in a person when everyone else sees the bad in them!
She sees so good, that she can see what a fellow meant to do even if he didn’t do it. I asked her one day how she could see so good, and she said it was the way she learned to look at things when she got older. When I get older, I want a pair of glasses just like Granny’s so I can see good too.”
Evidently, Barnabas (meaning “Son of Encouragement” – Acts 4:36) must have had a pair of Granny’s glasses on, because when Saul (soon to be Paul) attempted to join himself with the disciples, they were afraid of him, because they had heard of the persecution he had brought against the church (Acts 8:1-3; Acts 9:1-2). Barnabas took him to the apostles and verified how he had seen the Lord on his way to Damascus (Acts 9:2-9), and how he had boldly preached the gospel in the synagogues (Acts 9:19-20).
Also, when the apostle Paul did not want to take John Mark on their second missionary journey, contention arose because he had turned back the first time. So, Barnabas took Mark, returning to Mark’s native country, Cyprus, allowing both missionary teams to continue without hindering the spread of the gospel (Acts 15:36-39).
Brethren and friends, let’s wear a pair of Granny’s glasses, so we can clearly see the good in every situation, and in each other, never hindering the spread of the gospel.