Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Love In Deed Is Love Indeed

When I was still in the Philippines, I involved myself in visitation ministry. I set a day in a week to visit a certain friend to ask how she doing or was there anything that she needed. It doesn't have to be long, and I made sure that I brought snacks for us. I want them to feel the pure happiness that somebody visited them without worrying what to serve. I did it in the name of Jesus.
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1 John 3:18 "Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed." When we see a need, it's good to talk about it, but we must also do something about it. We are instructed: "Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only." James 1:22
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You may feel that you don't have so much time in your hands to be able to do "good deed" to others, believe me, I understand that because I was there. It all starts with a willing heart. Ask the Holy Spirit to place someone on your heart to help in Jesus's name, then take action. Make a difference today. Invest your time in the kingdom of God. It can be by sending a card, give a simple gift, make a call or offer a ride. Love in deed is love indeed.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very true. If each of us start the same earth will be heaven.

Denise said...

Amen, so true.

Susan Hurley-Luke said...

That's a wonderful reminder,Grace. Thank you.