Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
What if opportunity knocked and nobody answered?
It happens all the time, because life is constantly presenting us with chances to do something good for someone and sometimes we fail to recognize them.
Students of Jesus learn to be aware of these occasions. Paying attention to the Teacher is how we develop the skill of seizing the moment.
We see in His life how this is accomplished. In fact, Jesus’ life is described in these words – He went about doing good!
Sometimes people approached Him and asked for His help. More often it was His insight into the situation at hand that led Him to do something good for someone. Jesus intentionally set about to be good to everyone He met.
Our Teacher shows His students how to take the focus from themselves in order to see the need of others in the moment.
The books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are filled with stories of Jesus’ encounters with people. All kinds of different people in the normal day-to-day routine of His life!
For those who – like Jesus – are paying attention, opportunity constantly knocks at the door of our hearts. And like the Teacher, good students answer by thoughtful words and loving actions.
This is one very important way in which students become more like their Teacher. And like the Teacher, use their time on earth for good!
This passage of Scripture also provides a priority for our limited time and abilities. Our first concern must be for other students of Jesus, believers. But our love is broader in scope than this. It extends to all people...as we have opportunity!
Sometimes people approached Him and asked for His help. More often it was His insight into the situation at hand that led Him to do something good for someone. Jesus intentionally set about to be good to everyone He met.
Our Teacher shows His students how to take the focus from themselves in order to see the need of others in the moment.
The books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are filled with stories of Jesus’ encounters with people. All kinds of different people in the normal day-to-day routine of His life!
For those who – like Jesus – are paying attention, opportunity constantly knocks at the door of our hearts. And like the Teacher, good students answer by thoughtful words and loving actions.
This is one very important way in which students become more like their Teacher. And like the Teacher, use their time on earth for good!
This passage of Scripture also provides a priority for our limited time and abilities. Our first concern must be for other students of Jesus, believers. But our love is broader in scope than this. It extends to all people...as we have opportunity!
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