Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto
good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
If we act like the
less fortunate should be grateful for anything we do for them, are we truly
acting as Jesus’ workmanship unto good works?
It’s all too easy to
feel the little piddly things we do for the less fortunate are the significant
good works that God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. It’s all too easy to do a little something
and feel we’ve done our share. At least we signed a check or put change in a
pot or gave a couple of canned goods for a food drive.
I’ll have to admit
that I’ve been all too guilty of this one, as well. I mean to do good, but get
caught up in my own life and forget. The thing is, if God went to all the
trouble to ordain that we should do these good works, determined before we were
even born, do we really think the little piddly amount we do now would be it? I
highly doubt it! I, along with the rest of us, have to be prayerful and more
open to doing Jesus’ will for the less fortunate.
Even if you have no
money that you can spare, a good place to start would be treating these people
with respect and smiling when you cross their paths. Also, when we see those in
need or hear of a worthy cause, even if we can’t help them financially, we can
pray for them and their well-being and for them and their families to develop a
life-long relationship with Jesus!
