As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples
asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born
blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but
that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him
who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as
I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
I am a person that is, and has always been an active person. I am
a person full of energy, and one who gains strength and happiness in helping
others. Recently I fell and broke my ankle, had surgery to repair the damage
and found myself confined to the house for over three weeks.
As I my leg gains strength and as I begin to become more and more
mobile, I look back to all those help me and who have helped me, visited with
me, and blessed me with food, cards, and assistance.
Many of us have things in which we are not good at, and one of my
crosses to bare is not being good at accepting help from others. As a pastor, I
find much of my time is spent in assisting others, and this is what gives me
happiness, what fulfills me, and what brings me closer to Christ. From people
carrying me out of the woods on a stretcher, to people dropping meals off at
our home, to having people mow our home yard, but most especially your witness
for Christ.
We have been blessed by your love and kindness.
Often I felt embarrassed at needing help, and did what anybody
does in these situations and said “thank you”.
Recently I went to scripture and was strengthened by the words of Christ.
Christ tells us that people that are in need of help, are God’s way of giving
his people ways to express God’s love and grace. Does this mean that God places
a person in position of need of help and assistance? Did he have me break my
ankle to teach me a lesson? Of course not, but God places the right people at
the right time, and the right place to be the functioning Body of Christ to
others that are in need.
When we help others we are truly displaying the presence of Christ
to others. When we help others, they become the vehicle that God gives us to
teach, to love, and to share His love with.
So to all those that continue to help me as my leg heals, I say “thank
you” and I thank you for being the Body of Christ that exemplifies
His love, His grace, and His peace.
This is the Day That the Lord Has Made.
Pastor Tim.
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