"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27 NIV
When Trevor Murphy of Scottsdale, Arizona went out for a training run on August 21 in the McDowell Mountains, he surely never expected to come across a brush fire that had been sparked by lightning the night before. Knowing how devastating the small blaze could become if not contained quickly, Trevor dialed 911 but then said, "I felt a personal obligation to do my part. I felt like I could help." So Trevor did what he had the power to do... he began stomping out as much as he could while dragging his feet in the dirt trying to create a fire break. "It wasn't the smartest move," he later said adding that the fire melted his shoes and singed his hair.
And you know, when it comes to doing our part to help an individual or a group of people, the Bible is clear that you and I are not to "withhold good from those to whom it is due" when it is in our power to act. That means you and I have a ‘personal obligation’, or God-given duty and commitment, to promptly do what we can to help someone in need. And doing that could be something as simple as performing an act of kindness when it is in our power to do so, filling a need someone has out of the resources we have been blessed with or something entirely bigger.
But whatever it is, when it is in our power to act, we shouldn’t hesitate to do so! In fact, you and I shouldn’t even wait for opportunities to do good but should always be on the lookout for occasions to do so. Can you think of any better way to show the world the love of Jesus?
Heavenly Father, thank You for the reminder that we, as believers, should be people willing to do what we can when we can to help those in need. Compel us to withhold nothing back when we have the power and the resources to do good, knowing that it will inspire others to do the same. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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