Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; (Romans 12:10)
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. (Acts 12:2)
Do you suppose John cared about his brother? Think of all the things they went through together, they found Jesus together, followed Him together, hated Jesus' rivals together, intrigued for the highest place together, experienced the loss of Jesus together, and shared together in the joy of His resurrection and the birth of His church.
The original John would have gone on the warpath, the new John did not, he was able to continue doing ministry, and no doubt even minister to those who had bereaved him so cruelly, given half a chance.
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. (Proverbs 3:31)
It's easy to get angry at everything and end up like the people we hate, it's better to think about Jesus and thus become like Him.
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