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Today
we were going to see some people we had never met to help them with
their Medicare Health Insurance plans. He was referred to us by a
neighbor we have known and worked with for years. When I spoke to him
and scheduled the appointment, he told me he tries to scare people
off by putting a bunch of skeletons and evil looking stuff outside
the house. I knew in advance we would have to pray about this, as we
usually do.
Looking
back several years ago, as I was preparing to go on my first mission
trip to Peru, God had brought me to read Romans 12:9-21. It describes
in great detail how the life of a Christian should look when we deal
with people. This same section of scripture came up to me today. As I
thought about this message today, a few scriptures came to mind.
Let's look;
And you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with
all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your
strength.’ This is the first commandment. (Mark
12:30)
And the
second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your
neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater
than these.” (Mark 12:31)
Then He
said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after
Me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
(Luke 9:23)
And He
said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature. (Mark 16:15)
Let love be without
hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly
affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving
preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in
tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing
to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
Bless
those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with
those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same
mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things,
but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
Repay
no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the
sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on
you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not
avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath;
for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will
repay,” says the Lord.
Therefore
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a
drink;
For in
so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome
by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:9-21)
As we
look back on how that appointment went, we were once again amazed at
the goodness of God as we sat patiently and listened to them. They
just really needed someone who would listen to them and make them
feel important. Even though we were surrounded by a lot of darkness,
the light of Jesus was shining through. We were able to leave a
drawing with the woman and help her with a couple questions about God
and prayer.
They
were blessed, and we prayed over them both after we left. We know
that what we couldn't do in that place, God would step in and do what
only He can do. Wow! All He asks us to do is to step out and try.
Plant a seed. Say a prayer and believe Him. He will always do the
bigger part. I hope this blesses you today as much as it did us.
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Denny
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