Be nice

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4.31-32

For years we have had one rule, and only one rule for our Kids Klub. It is really simple. Are you ready?

Be nice.

Be nice says so much. It means you don’t tease other kids. It means you don’t cheat in games. It means you be polite in snack time. It means you obey the teacher. 

It’s not really a bad basic rule, is it? 

And according to this passage it’s not a bad rule for Christian living. 

Let’s look at it. 

Bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking, and malice are not nice things to do. 

Kindness, tender-heartedness, and forgiveness are nice. 

In this light being nice is a godly trait. I want to be a nice guy in this regard. 

By the way, what ever happened to niceness? When did ugliness and meanness become somethingto be proud of? 

Lord, help me to be a nice guy.  Especially looking back to the cross at what Christ did for me. Id HE can forgive me, how can I do less?