Today's commentary by Luis Palau, in his "Reaching Your World" radio address, likened the act of Jesus washing his disciples' feet at the last supper to helping someone who is hurting.
We are called to stoop down and do things that might be uncomfortable. Mediate. Get our hands dirty. Ask hard questions. Talk about difficult subjects. Make phone calls. Intervene. (I'm glad to see evangelicals speaking up for immigrantation reform, another reason the topic of action is on my mind).
"Simplify. Identify. Rectify." (Kid Rock)
Listening to the needs of others AND acting upon those needs as an act of service is Biblical.
Turning away from a situation because it is awkward, risky, or uncomfortable is...human nature.
Yet another shooting at a community college makes me wonder, did that student-shooter ever reach out to his friends, family, or teachers? Did the people he reached out to favor their own personal comfort over action? Teachers like me sometimes struggle with when and when not to rush to a student's aid.
Romans 12:15...weep with those who weep.
The Bible doesn't ask us to simply "be happy" or to "be peaceful." Instead, we are called to action, like the first responders who ran toward the tragic scene at the finish line of today's Boston Marathon. Instead of running away, looking toward something more beautiful, or "choosing to be happy," they immediately put on a servant's spirit, bent down, and went to work treating wounds and adding calm to chaos.
Who do I know that is hurting?
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