(Psalm 41:1-3)
Like sharing our faith, helping others is not an option. It is something all throughout God's Word, we are told to do. When you read over and over throughout the Bible a certain command or way we should live,
God is doing that for emphasis. In many passages in the Old and New
Testament, God tells us to help others. As a matter of fact, Jesus says
that the great commandment is to treat others as we would ourselves. So often in this selfish, self-centered world in which we live, it is easy to focus on
ourselves to the extent we neglect the hurts and needs of others. I want to
challenge you today to think about someone in your life, maybe a family
member, a co-worker, or schoolmate, who could use a kind word or some help
in their life. Reach out to that person. I have said many times that the most
effective witness is not what you say, but how you live your life. Reach
out in love and kindness and let them see Jesus in you.
One of the most exciting things that has happened on Liveprayer.com has been
the effect of these daily devotionals. So much of what we hear in church
and
in different situations makes sense but has little relevance to our own
life.
My number one objective each morning as I sit down to write these
devotionals is for God to give me the words to touch someone's life today.
Make it practical, real life, biblically based, and about the daily
struggles
and challenges we face not only as Christians, but as real live human
beings.
God has a perfect plan for each one of our lives. Some of that plan applies
to all of us who know Jesus as our personal Savior. We all have the
commandment to help others. That is the whole reason for
www.liveprayer.com,
to be a place on the Internet where people can find help and hope in their
time of need. I want to really encourage you today to take very seriously
God's direction for us to be a blessing to others. He blesses you so you
can
bless others. Take time today to reach out to someone you know and be a
blessing. It doesn't have to be a major act, sometimes that kind word of
encouragement can make all the difference in the world.
Thank you so much for being part of this great work of God. I pray for you,
and am concerned about your needs. No one person can touch everyone, but
God
gives us each a sphere of influence and people to minister to. I take this
responsibility very seriously. I pray that this will be a special day for
you
as you reach out to someone in need and let them know that there is hope, that
they aren't alone, and that Jesus loves them.
