Yeas ago I read a book that was simply titled "Joshua - A Parable for today".
It was a story about Jesus appearing in a small town in upstate New York sometime in the 1980s. He is a simple wood carver who lives among the people, most not knowing who he really was.
Although in the novel he did do some miracles, one of his more ordinary actions stood out to me then, and still sticks in my memory today.
There was a poor family down the road from where he lived. One day he went to the grocery store, bought several bags of food, even a few toys, and then just left them on their doorstep. I remember thinking, wouldn't Jesus do something more miraculous than that? It was such a simple thing, anyone can do that!
And that was when the point struck me. Yes anyone could, but do we?
Preacher Mike is preaching on 1 John. This verse stands out to me today.
"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:16-18 (NIV)
Has the Lord laid anyone on your heart to bless today? Is it time to move beyond words?
