LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR

There’s this guy who was always fond of eating dinner at his friend’s place on a daily basis even though he wasn’t an orphan, and it got to a point where the friend’s kin began murmuring;

“Na everyday Kelvin dey come chop for here?”

“This people no get food for their house again?”

“Na wa for this boy oh, him no dey even pity person.” And several similar litanies of complains. There was even a day when Kelvin didn’t show up for dinner and the friend’s sister couldn’t help noticing; “Where’s Kelvin?”

The above picture seems to acquiesce with the theory that postulates that ‘familiarity breeds contempt’. This is a fact according to the world’s standard, but the Bible tells us differently. The book of 1 Peter 4:9 reads “open your homes to each other without complaining.” Would I need to elaborate on this? I don’t think so, for we can each meditate on it and get diverse insights, but I still happen to be summarizing my dimension of understanding nonetheless.

It is a thing of joy feeding someone you love right? You’re happy and smiling whenever such a person dines with you, blushing when the meal gets a good compliment, wishing and longing for a continual repetition of such moments. Now, scripture says; “whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers; that you do unto me.” Fine and good, how come you now seem to be squeezing that lovely face of yours when another person happens to relish dining consistently with you? I’ll tell you why; it’s simply because you don’t love that person.

Yes it’s true we possess different perspectives just as we do possess different personalities. You may be someone who loves privacy and definitely won’t smile to a consistent intrusion, but remember that it’s not all about you or want you want (Referencing above from the book of Peter).

“He that does not love does not know God” and if you claim to love God, then you have to see Him in your neighbour. God bless Nigeria