Today's Readings: OT - Genesis 8:1-19 / NT - Matthew 7
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." - Matthew 7:12
Lord of the Flies was a novel written by William Golding and published in 1954. The book is still often found on the required reading list in many schools. It tells how unchecked human nature and selfishness brings damaging results to others. The missing element for peaceful community living was, "it's about others first".
When people live with the rule "every man for himself" chaos reigns. Jesus taught a lifestyle of thoughtful consideration of others and careful evaluation of self. All this is neatly wrapped up in the above verse. These words are also stated with clarity and conviction in Philippians 2:3-4, "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others". The timeless message says; "it's about others first".
When you see the delivery man fumble at the business entrance, are you quick to open the door? When you see that mother with an arm full of groceries and a baby in the other, dropping her purse, do you reach out to help? The opportunities are plentiful to show the simple love and sincere compassion of God in a lost world. In the words of the Law and the Prophets, Jesus and Paul... "It's about others first!"
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