..but GOD says:
WHAT YOU SOW, YOU REAP
Let us not become weary in doing good... we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. - Galatians 6:9 NIV
The name Corrie ten Boom is widely recognised in Christian circles, but few people know about her nephew Peter who was also instrumental in saving Jews from Nazi persecution. When Dutch patriots heard SS troops were sending Jewish orphans to concentration camps, they smuggled kids out of orphanages and brought them to the ten Boom house until they could be placed for adoption. At sixteen, Peter, a committed Christian, defied the Germans by pulling out all the stops on the church organ and playing the Dutch national anthem while the congregation stood up and sang. He was imprisoned for his defiance. After World War II he travelled the world with the same message as his aunt - that forgiveness is the only answer to hatred. On tour in Israel Peter had a heart attack and needed surgery. Talking with him the night before his operation the cardiologist asked, 'Are you by any chance related to the ten Booms of Holland?' Peter replied, 'Yes, that's my family.' The doctor responded, 'I'm one of the babies your family saved!' Next day the man whose life had been saved forty years earlier, repaid the debt by saving Peter ten Boom's life.
The Bible says when you, 'Cast your bread upon the waters... after many days you will find it again' (Ecclesiastes 11:1 NIV). What you sow - good or bad - comes back to you. So, 'Let us not become weary in doing good... at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.' Remember, God is no man's debtor, and no matter how long it takes He will honour His Word.
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Above And Beyond
If someone forces you to go one mile, go... two... - Matthew 5:41 NIV
In Roman times soldiers could make Jewish citizens carry their gear for a mile. But Jesus says: '"If someone forces you to go one mile, go... two."' Max Lucado writes: 'We've a second-mile servant in our church. By profession he's an architect; by passion, a servant. Prior to each worship service he does his rounds through the men's restrooms... wipes sinks, cleans mirrors, checks toilets and picks up paper. He tells no one and requests nothing in return... Let me tell you how to spot [second-milers]. They don't wear badges or uniforms; they wear smiles. They've discovered... joy in the extra effort... satisfaction in helping others... that the real reward rests at the base of the second mile-post... Why? Liberation! They've passed from slave to volunteer. When Mary anointed Jesus' feet, one-milers like Judas criticised the deed as wasteful. Not Jesus. He received the gesture as a demonstration of love, a friend surrendering her most treasured gift. There's an elderly man in your community who just lost his wife. An hour of your time would mean the world to him. Some kids in your city have no dad to take them to the cinema or football games. Maybe you can. They can't pay you back but they'll smile like a cheshire cat at your kindness. How about this one? Down the landing is a person who shares your last name. Shock them with kindness... your homework done with no complaints... coffee served when they awake... a love letter written for no special reason. Alabaster poured out 'just because.' Jesus chose the servants' quarters. Can't we?' John Gardner said, 'When people are serving, life is no longer meaningless.' You're not called to 'get by,' you're called to go 'above and beyond.'
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Above And Beyond
If someone forces you to go one mile, go... two... - Matthew 5:41 NIV
In Roman times soldiers could make Jewish citizens carry their gear for a mile. But Jesus says: '"If someone forces you to go one mile, go... two."' Max Lucado writes: 'We've a second-mile servant in our church. By profession he's an architect; by passion, a servant. Prior to each worship service he does his rounds through the men's restrooms... wipes sinks, cleans mirrors, checks toilets and picks up paper. He tells no one and requests nothing in return... Let me tell you how to spot [second-milers]. They don't wear badges or uniforms; they wear smiles. They've discovered... joy in the extra effort... satisfaction in helping others... that the real reward rests at the base of the second mile-post... Why? Liberation! They've passed from slave to volunteer. When Mary anointed Jesus' feet, one-milers like Judas criticised the deed as wasteful. Not Jesus. He received the gesture as a demonstration of love, a friend surrendering her most treasured gift. There's an elderly man in your community who just lost his wife. An hour of your time would mean the world to him. Some kids in your city have no dad to take them to the cinema or football games. Maybe you can. They can't pay you back but they'll smile like a cheshire cat at your kindness. How about this one? Down the landing is a person who shares your last name. Shock them with kindness... your homework done with no complaints... coffee served when they awake... a love letter written for no special reason. Alabaster poured out 'just because.' Jesus chose the servants' quarters. Can't we?' John Gardner said, 'When people are serving, life is no longer meaningless.' You're not called to 'get by,' you're called to go 'above and beyond.'
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