If you watched the presidential debates last night you were probably bothered by the behavior of the candidates. The name calling, constant interrupting, and accusations made the debate hard to watch. Truly cringeworthy. But why? Why were you so bothered by the debate? Well, I think there are several reasons….
You may have a feeling that every person should be shown basic respect.
You may have a feeling that every person should be shown grace.
You may have a feeling that every person should be treated in an honorable and loving way.
If you had those feelings, you should know, you are right. These feelings are part of your God given DNA as a person. Because every person was created by God and because every person was died for by Jesus, every person should be loved and respected. The gospel was not exactly on display last night.
I think we can do better. By do better I am not talking about better candidates. That ship has sailed, the candidates are the candidates. By do better, I mean that we the people can do better. We can decide….
We will not resort to name calling.
We will not treat anyone with disrespect.
We will love one another.
We will be the gospel on display.
Encourage, Challenge, and Equip 