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Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress... James 1:27

On Saturday afternoon returning from Stourbridge, Isobel and I saw a stranger who was in distress. Joan, an 80 year old widow who has had various operations over the past months - none of which have helped improve her frailty - was attempting to walk home with two bags of shopping. She lived 300m away.

This journey would have taken her the best part of an hour at the lowly speed she was struggling to achieve. It didn't take a revelation from God to see she was in need.

It took a while to get her into the car, several attempts in fact. The girls in the back seats were motionless and silent. After safely taking her into her home and placing the shopping in the kitchen, she thanked me. It was if I had walked a thousand miles with her, such was her appreciation.

To me, this was a few minutes break from the routine of Saturday afternoon, but the cheer and blessing it brought to dear Joan, Isobel and I was vast.

Sometimes we forget the every day acts of humanity which God has built within each of us. As believers we have no excuse, that which in previous times was dead and inactive has been made alive, because the person of the Holy Spirit lives within us.

Remember the countless acts of kindness that Christ has shown to us. Sadly we can be put to shame by acts of humanity from people who don’t know the Saviour. How much more should we who know Jesus be genuine and pure in our faith? It is something that we all should strive towards, myself included.

Labels: Humanity, Kindness, Spirit

posted by Andi - Sunday, 11 March 2007, 21:08
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