Do Good!

Do Good!

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16 NIV

The Charge:

The Holy Spirit inspired the writer of this book to lay emphasis on interpersonal relationships. What is the use of mouth profession of faith, if the evidence of that faith is not evident from the daily dispensation of grace and love that must follow on from that faith? Is it sufficient for me to pay lip service to a life of devotion, while my life does not in any way reflect the demands of that devotion? How else will the world be attracted to Jesus, if there is no difference between the way it lives, and the way I live? If I have made a personal confession of faith, the evidence must be seen in the public. It is another reminder of the need to live out the demands of the faith on a daily basis. Enough of paying lip service to Christianity; it is indeed a way of life, not just a box to be ticked on a form.

Doing good may not be easy, especially when the target of the good does not appreciate it, or chooses not to recognize it, or even pays back the good with evil. Well, the instruction to do good here is not subject to the recipient's response or reaction, but to the need to obey. If I am a child of God, I should not have any issue with obedience. My life before I was saved is also a testament to the grace of God. I would not be a child of God if the love of God did not reach out to me. I am saved, so I can extend the same grace I have received to other people. I am called to share with others, because whatever it is I have received is not for me to enjoy alone, but to extend to others. That is the evidence that I am God's child - I can look outside of myself and see with God's eyes.  

The Conclusion:

This is what pleases God - a life that is a visible expression of the invisible God. God will not come down by himself and do the good he needs done in the lives of men, but he has put me in the world, at this point in time, to be his hands, feet, heart, ears and eyes. Wherever I stand, I am an ambassador for God, because I represent Him. When I am an effective witness, I am a true representative of God. Men must come to know and love the God I represent. I please God when I do what he wants, when he wants it and how he wants it. I am his child, his servant, his ambassador all rolled into one. The world is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. The world needs something different from what it has always seen. Am I one? God's time of favour is here.