S) "37 Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? 38 And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 39 When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 40 The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'"
Matthew 25:37-40 (NASB)
O) Any sort of compassionate efforts we do, in the name of the Lord, we are doing it as if it were serving the Lord directly. That's an important element to remember as a motivation and also to get past some reservations about helping. When presented with an opportunity to bless, minister, feed, share, contribute, or otherwise help some one, it's important to remember that it's an opportunity to bless God directly, and treat the situation that way.
A) It's easy to start wondering about my impact when I have a chance to bless some one. Are they just going to use my money for booze? Are they just taking advantage of me because I'm a Christian, and they know "I should"? Will they be grateful? Will I be compensated? Will my efforts really make a difference in the long run? - All of this is irrelevant, though. Will it bless the person, and therefore bless God? Yes. That's the only answer that matters.
P) Father, help me to look past any prejudice or bias, to see opportunities to bless You. Holy Spirit, present me with opportunities and encourage me to take those chances to bless others. Help me put others ahead of myself, regardless of my own perceptions. I want to honor You in how I treat others, taking every opportunity to bless others, and bless You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) It's easy to start wondering about my impact when I have a chance to bless some one. Are they just going to use my money for booze? Are they just taking advantage of me because I'm a Christian, and they know "I should"? Will they be grateful? Will I be compensated? Will my efforts really make a difference in the long run? - All of this is irrelevant, though. Will it bless the person, and therefore bless God? Yes. That's the only answer that matters.
P) Father, help me to look past any prejudice or bias, to see opportunities to bless You. Holy Spirit, present me with opportunities and encourage me to take those chances to bless others. Help me put others ahead of myself, regardless of my own perceptions. I want to honor You in how I treat others, taking every opportunity to bless others, and bless You. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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