Like Kevin on Earth

Do you listen to Christian music radio? What is your favorite station? One day, I was listening to Air-1 while driving, and I heard this song went:

“…till I seek your kingdom first
till I shine shine shine
like Kevin on earth.”

And there I was thinking, “Kevin on earth”? What is special about this “Kevin” that a worship song gotta mention him? Is there an important Kevin in the Bible whom I cannot recall? After a while I realized, “Ohhh, like heaven on earth!” English is weird.

In my first semester at TTU, I met a Kevin. I didn’t know much about him, except that we were taking a class together and sharing the office. One day, free coffee bottles were handed out on campus. I saw Kevin standing in line, and he ended up taking not just one bottle but the entire cardboard box! I saw that and thought, “Dude, you’re taking too much! That’s greedy! Leave some for the undergrads!” Later on, I went back to my office and realized that he didn’t get all of that coffee for himself: he got them to share with everyone in the office! What a nice guy! And as always, I was quick to misjudge another person.

“Do not judge (like Anh), or you too will be judged.” – Matt. 7:1

Don’t be like me. Be generous and kind like Kevin. Shine like a Kevin on earth.

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