Children don’t have to be taught to think of themselves first.
For that, neither do most adults. We don’t have to practice it. It comes to us easily, like honey flowing from a honeycomb.
That’s not the way Jesus would have us live.
Instead, we are told to look for opportunities to practice kindness toward others, doing for them even when they don’t ask, helping out with their financial needs, their lack of time, or their struggles with their personal health.
Romans 15:2 is very clear on this:
“Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.”
This verse tells us to “please our neighbor.” What does that mean?
To please in this context is to show concern for. To be interested in. To ask ourselves, what would make their day, their week, their year better?
Perhaps we volunteer to keep their yard up over the summer.
Or this one: each time we wash our car, carry our water bucket over and wash theirs.
We might even prepare an extra plate of food and carry it over several times a week.
Then there are grocery store runs (We are already going, aren’t we?), taking the pets to the vet, and just checking in to see how they are doing.
What’s the point in all of this? Let’s return to Romans 15:2. It leads to edification, to the uplifting of someone’s heart and soul, and so that they will increase in the knowledge and love of the Lord.
Now’s the time. Let’s get busy and get started.
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