In such a day and age that we live in, it is hard to believe that anyone could love anyone in this world. Often I hear stories of good Samaritans being taken advantage of. Being lured by those falsely in need, some are robbed, beaten or worse. Such stories do one thing very well and that is to stifle ideas of those thing of reaching out and helping others. The world spins more smoothly when we love. I am not saying caution should be thrown to the wind, but allowing our giving nature to be shunted only breeds more disparity. God knows all that is in the world, but he still urges us to reach out and love our neighbor. God is love, perfect love, and he knows that this world will work best when we can look past our own selfish desires and love each other with all our might for it works already so well in heaven. I look forward to the day that I become worthy to enter the gates of heaven and experience God's love first hand. Many who choose not to believe in God refuse to realize how much God's love surrounds them. Negating the fact that all in our world is made by God and that he did so for good out of his love, the many believers in this world that choose to sew love help to relieve much of the anguish man causes through sin. Because we Christians choose to follow Jesus and his ways, we silly believers, have through our faith created some of the first schools, hospitals and homes for the needy. Next time you see that person on the side of the road needing help you may not want to stop for fear of harm but you should still reach for your phone and call for help. Next time you see that person with sign in hand that you fear is looking for an easy fix or dollar rescue your compassion by donating to you local shelter. And if you do ever feel duped know that its not what someone does with your charity that matters its what is in your heart that counts. For by following God and his son Jesus' teachings not only do we secure love for this world but hopes to find a perfect love in the world hereafter.
John 12:1-11
1Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Laz'arus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz'arus was one of those at table with him. 3Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. 4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said, 5"Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" 6This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. 7Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. 8The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." 9When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Laz'arus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10So the chief priests planned to put Laz'arus also to death, 11because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
Michael
Nerdy God Thoughts
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