Hand In Hand

"I have been pondering for a while on this powerful passage that instructs us as God’s children in (Colossians 3:12-13) which says, “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, Holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” 
Instead of being harsh with others and unforgiving, we’re called to be holy and humble. We are to bear with those who bug us and if someone has wronged us, we’re to forgive them as the Lord has forgiven us. Forbearing and Forgiveness often go hand in hand. Because Jesus bears with us, we can bear with one another. The key is found in (Romans 15:1) “not to please ourselves.” While our tendency is usually to strive for first place, as God’s children we are to lunge for last place as we follow the example of the One who died in our place. May we not get sideways with one another but love and pray one for another. 
In the late 1800 there were two deacons in a small Baptist church in Mayfield Kentucky. They didn’t get along and always opposed each other in any decision the church made. On one particular Sunday, one deacon put up a small wooden peg on the back wall of the church for the preacher to hang his hat on. When the other deacon discovered the peg, he was outraged and left the church. The church split and a new church was formed called the Anti Peg Baptist Church. 
Because Jesus bears with us, we can bear with one another."