Thursday, April 19, 2018

Reaching out to others - what does scripture say?

Good morning to my brothers and sisters in Christ.  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO COMPLAIN!!!
  No Christian should ever feel that he or she is totally alone or independent and needs no help from others.  Also, no one, (Christian) should ever feel that he/she does not need to help others.
  The body of Christ, the Church, or as in ancient days - "the way", functions well when the members work together for the common good.  Do you know someone who needs help?  Who needs an encouraging word? Who just needs a brother/sister in Christ to listen?
  When the occasion arises we should reach out, whether in prayer, an encouraging word, to listen, or to just be with them, this is where God would want us to be.  Also, we need to be steadfast in God's Word and if that brother or sister needs correction we should do so, yet in a humble and loving way.
  Reach out and see if you can help lighten the load, the burden, your brother/sister in Christ is carrying.  Stop what you are doing and pray or lend a hand.  How often do we just say "I'll pray for you and forget"; QUIT - Stop and pray with them at that very time.  Words for the day - REACH OUT!  Love you all. Here are some scriptures to help encourage you to REACH OUT!
  
Galatians 6:2 King James Version  Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
JOHN 15: 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
HEBREWS 13: 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 1 THESSALONIANS 5: 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
1 PETER 4: And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
PHILIPPIANS 2:4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others
May these be words of encouragement to you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

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