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“Aw man, here comes that dude who talks to himself all the
time” I said to myself. I was on my way
into the church and I felt as if I was running late. “Don’t make eye contact,
don’t make eye contact, aw man he saw me looking at him” was my dismal thought.
He darted over to me and began his rants. Something within me said “invite him
in and have him sit in your class.”
What?! He disrupted everything just as I thought. Afterward,
he said “I learned a lot and I want to go to this church.” I felt foolish.
- When I treat someone different I may miss out on helping someone in need.
- When I look down on someone I may be mistreating an angel GOD has sent.
- When I remain in my comfort zone I may be leaving others in a broken state.
GOD is the greatest GOD of all! HE is the greatest LORD of
all! HE is “THE” great GOD, yet with all of HIS might and wonder, chooses to
treat me the same as everyone else, with love. HE never views HIS position as a
problem. In other words HE isn’t too high that HE can’t help those who are low.
- GOD wants me to respect HIM by treating HIS creations with respect.
- GOD wants me to serve others higher than I serve myself.
- GOD wants me to love outsiders because I was once an outsider.
I remember desiring to be in the “in” crowd yet when I got
there it felt exclusionary and condescending. GOD wants me to serve those who
are thrown away and forgotten so they can feel HIS love just as I did.
- Are you complaining about someone or some group?
- Have you prayed for the LORD to bless them instead of complaining about them?
- Can you stop for a moment to listen to GOD and serve the person you are least likely to serve today?
- Won’t you treat others with compassion today?
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