Title: Happy Meeting, Beautiful Goodbye
Content <Words of the Day>
<Today's Word>
15:30 When they said goodbye, they went down to Antioch and gathered the crowd, and delivered the letter.
15:31 And when he read it, he rejoiced in his comforting words.
15:32 Judas and Silas were also prophets, exhorting and strengthening the brethren with many words.
15:33 After a while he received a message from his brethren telling him to go in peace, and he returned to those who had sent him.
15:34 (none)
15:35 Paul and Barnabas dwelt in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord with many others.
15:36 A few days later, Paul said to Barnabas, Let's go back to the cities where we preached the word of the Lord, and visit the brethren.
15:37 Barnabas wants to take John who is also called Mark.
15:38 Paul said that it was not lawful for him to take with him a man who had not left them in Pamphylia to work with them.
15:39 They quarreled bitterly with each other and separated from one another. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.
15:40 After Paul had chosen Silas, he was entrusted by the brethren to the grace of the Lord and departed.
15:41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, establishing the churches.
Flowers are in full bloom. The flower buds filled with the sky make the viewer burst out with excitement. Flowers are beautiful not only because of their gorgeous colors and beautiful appearance. The vitality that blooms with all your might during that short period of time will be the source of your inspiration. The glorious flowers that finally bloom will disappear after a while, but they become even more beautiful traces. Like the bright flowers that bloom in the new spring, I pray that your life will be filled with the joy of the grace that the Lord makes to bloom.
◆ For life to bloom like a flower...
For life to bloom like a flower, there must be a happy meeting. Life is determined by who you meet. A shallow encounter leads to a shallow life, and a deep encounter leads to a deep life. So the wise man manages the encounter. We prepare for a meaningful meeting, leave traces to make it a meeting that we want to be remembered, and pay attention to various things so that we want to meet again. A good meeting changes people positively. And those changes make people mature. The wanderings of life are solved when you meet Jesus. Also, the wandering of faith will be resolved when you meet a good church.
◆ Encounter to experience the power of comfort
The elements that make dating healthy and happy are comfort and encouragement. Consolation soothes the wounds experienced in life's voyages, encourages us to forget our sufferings, and inspires us to refresh. You won't solve life's problems just by trying to reduce the hurt. In order to solve life's problems, we should focus on increasing comfort rather than reducing wounds. Rather, wounds are opportunities for maturity and growth. When we restore the power of comfort and build a stronger relationship through abundant comfort, we experience a happy meeting. The strength that strengthened the early church was the power of comfort.
◆ Prayer for a beautiful parting
Every breakup has pain and hurt. Even more, the breakup of those who were together is not easily acceptable for any reason. The Galasum between Paul and Barnabas was an event that caused us to ponder not easily in that regard. Obviously, there was a fight, and there was a conflict that resulted, and as a result the two broke up. This incident well showed our human limitations and made us think about the subject of prayer for a beautiful parting. Separation can be a blessing in the Lord. A beautiful ending is made by the Lord. Jesus Hope!