Let's Share [Devotional]

Devotions ChopChop ^ | February 3, 2009 | Dave Miller (tenger)

[tenger]

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:9-13

This part of the passage is a direct and tangible evidence of "love must be sincere." Again I am reminded of my brothers and sisters in foreign lands. War, poverty, disease, persecution, and lack of basic necessities have made life extremely trying and difficult for many of them.

And yet.

And yet they act under the principle of "when the only thing in this world you have is Jesus, you have more than enough." I think we can all learn from that.

Edward Hale said, "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I should do and, with the help of God, I will do."

Focus. Single-mindedness. Someone in your "area of influence" is in need. You can't do everything but you can do something. Find out what that something is and do it. It could be a letter. It could be a meal. It could mean loaning or giving money. It could mean traveling overseas to do it. It may cost you. Pray that God will give you what it takes to accomplish it.

Share with God's people who are in need.