Be a Blessing!
Reading: Matthew 25:35-40, "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Enter, you who are blessed by my Father! Take what's coming to you in this kingdom. It's been ready for you since the world's foundation. And here's why: I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.' “Then those 'sheep' are going to say, 'Master, what are you talking about? When did we ever see you hungry and feed you, thirsty and give you a drink? And when did we ever see you sick or in prison and come to you?' Then the King will say, 'I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.' (the Message)
We don't have to wait for a natural disaster such as Katrina or the flooding in Tennessee or the earthquake in Japan to be willing to render aid to people who are hurting. We also don't have to wait for the church to ask us to help with a coat or a backpack drive to get involved in helping someone.
Josh Wilson in his song "I Refuse" say's, “I don't want to live like I don't care; I don't want to say another empty prayer; Oh, I refuse to sit and wait for someone else, to do what God has called me to do myself; I could choose not to move, but I refuse."
We are to be the hands and feet of Jesus. There are needs all around us if we are willing to see them. Be led by the Holy Spirit and be a blesser today! Romans2:13, says "merely hearing God's law is a waste of your time if you don't do what He commands. Doing, not hearing, is what makes the difference with God.” (the Message)
How can you be a blessing or make a difference to someone today?
Is there someone in particular God is laying on your heart and mind?
End of the Day Review
How were you able to be a blessing or make a difference to someone today?
What impact did that have on you and/or on the person that you helped?
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