Let’s Wear A Pair Of Granny’s Glasses! – Bible study

The story is told of a little boy who was one day conversing with his playmate regarding his grandmothers glasses. He told his playmate, When I get older, I want to wear glasses just like Grannys, because she can see so much more than most people. Why, she can see good in a person when everyone else sees the bad in them!

She sees so good, that she can see what a fellow meant to do even if he didnt do it. I asked her one day how she could see so good, and she said it was the way she learned to look at things when she got older. When I get older, I want a pair of glasses just like Grannys so I can see good too.

Evidently, Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement – Acts 4:36) must have had a pair of Grannys glasses on, because when Saul (soon to be Paul) attempted to join himself with the disciples, they were afraid of him, because they had heard of the persecution he had brought against the church (Acts 8:1-3; Acts 9:1-2). Barnabas took him to the apostles and verified how he had seen the Lord on his way to Damascus (Acts 9:2-9), and how he had boldly preached the gospel in the synagogues (Acts 9:19-20).

Also, when the apostle Paul did not want to take John Mark on their second missionary journey, contention arose because he had turned back the first time. So, Barnabas took Mark, returning to Marks native country, Cyprus, allowing both missionary teams to continue without hindering the spread of the gospel (Acts 15:36-39).

Brethren and friends, lets wear a pair of Grannys glasses, so we can clearly see the good in every situation, and in each other, never hindering the spread of the gospel.