Look for chances to do good

"Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:15-16 NIV

On November 28, Max Aronow clocked a 4:30.38 mile while dribbling a basketball to break the record for the fastest mile run while dribbling a basketball (the fifth time the record has been broken in 2020). The 23-year-old said he heard about the record for the first time four weeks ago when his brother, Miles, a junior at Wesleyan University, told him about it. So Max, a former high school point guard, who said he had a hankering for competition, decided to give it a try. “I jogged and dribbled to the track... and I was like, Oh, I think I can do this if I put on some spikes.” Max later said, “There was all this adrenaline heading into the final lap. I had a chance for the record, so I went for it.” With the record now in the books, Max said he is figuring out what to do next—but another time trial is likely. And if his record is broken, Max said he'll likely give it another go. 

And you know, while most of us will never have a chance to do something as great as breaking a world record, we can all do something good. Especially when we choose to live wisely and not waste any chance we have to do it. In fact, because "the days are evil," you and I should be feeling a strong sense of urgency to actively seek out and "make the most of every opportunity" to do good that we can find. You see, evil is as rampant now as it was in the apostle Paul's day, maybe even more so. And because of that, there are countless hurting people in our world, both believers and nonbelievers alike, in desperate need of a kind act, a helping hand, or an encouraging word. 

So don't wait for an opportunity to be a blessing to someone today my friend. Look for one! And then look for another one and another one and another one... never stop looking because as long as it is today, there is much good to do! Let us be found busy doing it. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for opening up doors for us to be your hands and feet. Please give us an urgency to minister to people in need by our words and actions and help us to be so sensitive to the Spirit’s nudging that we would immediately go where we are led to be that blessing. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!

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