Colossians 3:12 (NLT)
Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe
yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and
patience.
The other day Joe and I picked up double handfuls of sharp
screws in a street near our home. They must have bounced out of someone’s
truck. We certainly didn’t want anyone to get a flat tire. I told Joe that picking up pieces of metal
including bolts and screws out of the road is my way of committing little
random acts of kindness. I like the fact
that we can do things solely for the pleasure of knowing that we may have
helped someone else with no other rewards.
Jesus said: “Be careful not to
practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do,
you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. . . But when you give to the needy, do not let
your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be
in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” If you don’t regularly practice secret
kindnesses, I encourage you to do that in addition to overt acts of kindness to
friends and family (and pastors!). You
will find rewards now and in the hereafter.
Loving God, help us to recognize opportunities to show
kindness to others. We commend ourselves
and them into your daily care. Amen.
Blessings,Paige
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