In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in the Major League. While he was trying to overcome the color barrier as the only black in the Major League, he was jeered and ridiculed in almost every stadium in which he played. One day, while he was playing in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he made an error and even his own home fans began to boo and ridicule him. Robinson dejectedly returned to his second base. Pee Wee Reese, the short-stop, walked over to Robinson at second base, put his arm around his shoulder, and faced the crowd. The noise of the crowd began to quiet down and they became silent. Later Jackie Robinson said that that arm around his shoulder saved his career. That was a beautiful picture of brotherly love.
Brotherly love is one of the most important concepts that Jesus taught during his short ministry here on earth. At Central I see this practiced daily. May God give us an abundance of Brotherly Love as we unite to minister to those around us.
"Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart"
(1 Peter 1:22)
"By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another"
(John. 13:35)
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