VISITATION WARNING

Baca: PROVERBS 25:17-20

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Bacaan tahunan: Deuteronomy 3-4

Back when I was still a student, our rented house was regularly visited by Tom, who was actually part of our community. Initially, Tom's visits felt enjoyable because as a sanguine person (cheerful, lively, friendly), Tom's presence could create a festive atmosphere. However, Tom's increasingly frequent visits, even considered untimely, eventually began to feel disturbing. Eventually, we tried to advise him subtly so that Tom could "know his place" when visiting, especially when exam season was approaching.

Someone's too frequent visits can actually have negative effects. That's the warning-toned advice from our reflection today. There is a potential for boredom, conflict, and even hatred to arise when someone comes to our place too often. It seems that this symptom has occurred since ancient times, prompting the writer of Proverbs to feel the need to give this advice, don't visit your neighbor's house too often. This advice is still relevant to apply, even to those we consider very close, resist the urge to visit their homes too often.

In building relationships with others, of course, we don't want others to get bored or hate us, right? Therefore, it's a good idea not to ignore the advice from the writer of Proverbs. If we really have to visit someone's home, do so only when necessary, for a reasonable amount of time, and try to ensure that our visit does not inconvenience the person we are visiting. --GHJ/www.renunganharian.net

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RELATING TO OTHERS ALSO REQUIRES WISDOM SO THAT OUR PRESENCE BECOMES A BLESSING.

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