Ever notice how for some people serving just seems to come natural? It’s not a job or a chore, they just do it. Lately, I have been in very close contact with a family who serves as a way of life. (and by close contact, I mean living in their house)
This past week, I got a ride to work one day because my car was frozen shut and another day I went out to a cleaned off, warmed up car. Today I got breakfast. Most nights I get dinner. After an unfortunate flat tire in -3 degree weather, an air compressor showed up to inflate the flat spare tire. And this is just what I have experienced this week. I know for a fact I am not the only one who has experienced the grace and hospitality of this family because they do it out of hearts of love for people around them.
It has inspired me to work on developing similar habits in my life. I want to be a person who serves not out of comfort or convenience, but serves to meet the needs of those around me. I can tell you at the end of the day, far more people have seen Jesus through simple kind acts done out of love than the bold, extravagant moves of a church. Both are needed I suppose. But I think we too often forget about the small things. Perhaps we are too wrapped up in our own lives or too focused on our own needs. Perhaps we hold too tightly to the stuff we own and forget it is all God’s anyways. Sadly, we, myself included, too often miss out on the chance to be a practical blessing to those around us. So for the rest of 2014, maybe we can all work harder to open our doors, share our lives, and warm up cars.
