Do Good!

"As we have therefore opportunity, 

let us do good unto all men, 

especially unto them who are of the household of faith."

Galatians 6:10

What an amazing passage. Let's do good unto all men!

1. "ALL Men"

Sometimes you may think: "Well, should I really do good unto THAT person? I just saw him treat my other co-worker terribly. He's a mean guy, he doesn't deserve me treating him nicely."

Or  "I can't ask my neighbor if she needs her yard to be cleaned.... She's too rich. Me doing something nice wouldn't make any difference."

Or "That guy is all by himself over there at the party, but he's a grown man... why should I be friendly and talk to him?"

The first part of Gal 6:10 is a great reminder to TAKE the OPPORTUNITIES that God gives us, and do GOOD unto "certain men"?... nope.... "ALL men."

Let's also take those opportunities as we're doing good, to SHARE the truth about God's law, righteousness, and judgement, and then may we testify of the good news of Jesus. 

"When people know how much you care,

they listen when you share."

-Mark Cahill

2. "Especially"

Other times you may think: "Looks like So-and-So at church isn't doing well financially.  But even though I could help them out through my finances,  helping to find work, or supporting his business, let me go find someone else to help.

Or  you may think "Wow... that person really is struggling. But I don't know him very well. I'm not going to ask how the family is, and if I'm going to pray for them."

Obviously, everyone has their own RESPONSIBILITIES finiancially, physically, mentally and spiritually, and they have to be willing to do their part as well. (Gal 6:5)

But if it's ever been a struggle for you like it has been for me to "get along" with some Christians,

go find a lost person and share the gospel.

It puts EVERYTHING in a different perspective.

You start to see how INSIGNIFICANT your challenges are in comparison to a person going to Hell for eternity.
You start thanking the Lord, that we even HAVE a church, where we GET to (not HAVE to) come together, and pray for each other, to give each other blessings, and

You begin understanding WHY we're saved, WHY we go to a church building, WHY we pray together, and WHY we're to do good ESPECIALLY unto fellow Christian brothers and sisters.

Christians, we are to build each other up,

NOT tear each other down.

"bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." (Gal 6:2)

Prayer
"Lord, I pray that you'd help me to be a blessing to others. Give me wisdom to do good unto ALL men when we have the opportunity. And also, help us to not lose perspective of your love for us, and your people, and may we ESPECIALLY do good unto the household of faith.

Challenge: 

Go out of your way to do something GOOD unto others today.

  

May God bless you all this week,

Landon