God Is Love
By Antje Hill

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. “ Ephesians 4:32

My husband and I love the beautiful barns scattered in the landscape across the country. These structures will someday be a lost part of our American scene. Metal buildings, with far less architectural beauty, are replacing them. The barns remind me of a story of an elderly man who always ended his prayers with, “Lord, prop me up on my leaning side.” He explained that many years ago he had a beautiful barn. Years weathered the structure and its age became apparent. Emotion tugged at his heart when he noticed it was leaning. He bought poles and painstakingly propped up the old barn on its leaning side. It was then he thought back to the times when God had to prop him up when he leaned toward worry, bitterness, anger and frustrations, as the storms of life beat him up.

When I see a picturesque barn, I’m reminded that God watches over us, as the farmer watched over his barn. When an old barn comes into site and it needs propping just a little, it reminds me God loves taking care of me. It reminds me too, that I can be used of God to prop others up when life hurts. Someone once said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle.” We are most like God when we are helping others.

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