Making a Difference

موضوع: Making a Difference الثلاثاء أكتوبر 11, 2011 1:03 pm

Making a Difference

Life Issues: Section 4

Picture yourself in a really desperate situation -- up against a wall with no one to help you.
Then, someone comes along, a stranger, and completely rescues you.
How relieved would you feel? Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan:
a man who was supposed to be enemies with a Jew who got mugged. The
Samaritan went way out of his way to rescue the Jew, when none of his
own peers would help. In fact, he even paid out of his own pocket to
take care of him. Comparing the Samaritan with two other religious men
who just passed by, Jesus asked, "'Which of these three do you think
was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?' The
expert in the law replied, 'The one who had mercy on him.' Jesus told
him, 'Go and do likewise'" (Luke 10:36,37).

What is the greatest use of your life? Jesus said, "You must
love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your
mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally
important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself'" (Matthew 22:37-39). Mary
came home from a long workday, only to find her son overwhelmed and
depressed. She could have just passed him by and gone to bed, but she
took her last time and energy to comfort him. Mary loved her son as
herself. "Neighbors" with problems are everywhere, starting right in
your own home. Everyday you can decide how you are going to respond to
the problems you see. Are you going to pass by, or will you give your
time and resources to help? It can be by saying a nice comment to
someone, giving money to a poor person, or devoting your best talent to
benefit others. Ask God to show you how to best use your life, and He
will tell you. And if you follow Him, you will live a truly meaningful
life.