Do Good to Everyone (Part 2)
How to be a “do gooder”
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And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:9-10 (ESV)
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Yesterday, we discussed the carrot on the stick reasoning for doing good.
Namely, that we reap eternal rewards.
The way Paul lays this out, he correctly thinks that doing good to everyone is challenging work. That it’s difficult to continue doing good, and he encourages us not to give up.
At the end here, he talks about making sure we especially do good to “those who are of the household of faith.”
Why?
Well, I think back to Jesus’ new commandment in John 13:34-35:
Love one another.
In those verses, Jesus tells us that the world will know that we are disciples of Him if we have love for one another. And I think Paul is echoing that sentiment here, too.
If I work hard at doing good, especially to my fellow believers, then the rest of the world can clearly see that I’m one of those Jesus people.
That’s an identity I want.
So, what are some ways to do good?
Service, hospitality, the ministry of presence (simply being there with people when they are going through a difficult time in life … more powerful than we often admit).
Not an exhaustive list by any means.
There’s much more than that.
What’s a way that you can do good today?
— Ricky Ketchum
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