If th posts I've read on these forums are any indication, there are a LOT of folks who visit here who don't believe in "brotherly love." To them, if a "brother" is down and out, the only acceptable way to "give him a hand" is in the form of a fist upside the head to tell him that it's all his fault he's in the condition he's in, and that he needs to wake up and pull himself up by the bootstraps and GET TO WORK. And there is no mercy or compassion in their hearts.
NO, I'm not perfect; I'm not even better than the worst of them. But I understand that when Jesus performed acts of kindness, He didn't separate the righteous from the unrighteous in choosing to whom His help would go. He healed the 10 lepers, even though only ONE of them went to the temple and gave thanks to God as they ALL were instructed to do. Are we, at least those of us who call ourselves Christians, not also instructed to follow Jesus' example?
But the hearts of many among us have been hardened, for whatever reason. "Brotherly love" is looked down upon, derisively referred to as "sitting in a circle holding hands and singing Kum-Ba-Yah." I would hope that hearts would open and people would be more generous and merciful to their fellowman, but I don't really expect it these days. "By their fruits you will know them," I believe it was said. And what comes out of the mouth--or off the keyboard--is a reflection of what's in one's heart.
So while I hope for "brotherly love," I don't expect it these days...and when I do see it, I'm pleasantly surprised.
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