Men United Are Better Than Men Divided

      During my years in high school I took a mythology class. I can't remember why I took it but I do remember learning a lot of . . . stuff. Some of it was cool like stories about Thor and Zeus and all the greek "gods," and then some of the other things I learned just made me shrug my shoulders and wonder. Despite learning a lot of random myths and legends, I did learn a few useful things in that class. One story in particular was from Arabic mythology, It was about three princes and their father who ruled the kingdom.    

      The princes fought and fought all day and night and were always running through the kingdom trying to best each other. One day after causing much destruction during one of their fights, the three princes were brought before their father who then asked in desperation, "what is going to happen when I die?"

      It was then decided that in the best interests of the kingdom the three brothers would be sent out on a quest to find the most wondrous object they can find. Whichever brought back the most wondrous in the eyes of their father would inherit the throne. The three brothers immediately set out in their quest.

      Exactly one year later the brothers met at a trading post a hundred miles away from the kingdom to compare their treasures. One had found a magical flying carpet that could fly at extremely fast speeds. The second brother had found a magical telescope that could show him anything he desired to see. And the third had discovered a vile of potion that could heal any wound and even heal the deceased.
      Just as they were about to race back to their father's kingdom, one of the princes had seen their father through the telescope he had found. To their dismay they saw that their father had become very ill and was on his deathbed. The distance they had to travel was too great to travel in the time their father had left, so they quickly put their wits together and used the magic carpet to race back to the kingdom in hopes that they might save their father with the potion the one brother had found.

                                                                     They Flew. . . .











                                                                     And Flew  . . . .












                                                 And made it just in time to save their father!!!

         After a lifelong quarrel, the three brothers were able to work together for once and because of it their father was saved ! All three eventually became heirs to the kingdom and ruled for a time until it was time for their sons to do so.

         I share this story because of what I learned when i heard it for the first time. We see it all around us. Wars and rumors of wars, contentions, disasters, and calamities. Were definitely seeing the signs of the times! But no matter what comes our way we are always surrounded by others who all have different backgrounds and different strengths. Thats why it is so important that we do not let contention into our hearts. We know it is of the devil. And Jesus himself said to "love thy neighbor as thyself." We are all brothers and sisters and if we can all come together and forget our differences not only in times of emergency but all the time we will be amazed by what we can accomplish!