by Dr. Bill Bright
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“You know these things – now do them! That is the path of blessing” John 13:17
These words of Jesus are as binding on us who follow Him today as they were on the disciples who actually heard Him speak them.
You will remember the setting. Jesus had just washed the feet of His disciples as an example of servanthood that He wanted them to observe and to learn. And that is the lesson we do well to ponder: service for others.
Except for the good we can do others, in the power and with the enabling of God’s Holy Spirit, what really is the purpose of our being left here on earth? And miracle of miracles, when we do that which is right – serve others, in Christ’s name – our own personal problems seem minor and relatively unimportant.
Loneliness and depression have their quickest cure in the realm of helping others. No matter what our problem – physical, spiritual, or material – it is quite likely we can find others whose plights are worse. By giving of ourselves in their behalf, we forget about our own troubles, which are usually resolved in the process.
Simple, is it not, that we are to do those things the Lord commands us to do? When we read and study His Word, we can find our just what they are.
Bible Reading: John 13:12-16
Today’s Action Point: I will not be content with just admiring the example Jesus has set before us, but will seek to obey His commands to be a doer if the Word as well.
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