Up the Wall

Certain people can really get under my skin.  It is my natural instinct to give these people a sarcastic jab whenever I can.  I'm sure Jesus knew people that were hard to get along with.  Maybe it was one of his disciples.  The disciple John always refers to himself as "the one that Jesus loved".  John could have been really annoying.  Maybe he was the tag along, when ever Jesus wanted to just get away and get his thoughts, there was John.  Maybe he took credit for some of Jesus's words.  I can see Jesus overhearing John saying to a crowd, "show me a coin, now give to Caesar that which is Caesar's and to God that which is God's".  But Jesus loved John.  I tend to avoid people that bother me.  I need to learn to love these people, and not put them down.  Only through God's grace can this be achieved.