“Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.” –Titus 3:14
Sunday lunch is a fun time for our family. We love to go and enjoy some quality time together after worship and before preparing for the adventures of the coming week. Recently we were out for a Sunday lunch when a person at the table next to us did something that caught my wife’s attention.
It seems that the person at the next table noticed a homeless person, wrapped in a blanket, and lying alongside a building across the street. Instead of ignoring this sight she wrapped up some of her food in a napkin, quietly got up from the table, walked out of the front door of the pizzeria, walked across the busy street and handed this man her pizza. He looked at her and said, “Thank you.” She walked back across the street and quietly returned to her family at the dinner table.
My wife looked at me and asked, “Did you see that?” My answer was, “See what?” I had not actually seen this kind gesture. I was busy enjoying my food and the football game on the restaurant’s TV. It was easy to see that this small act of kindness had a big impact on my wife. It truly touched her to see someone extend such care to a person in need.
The opportunities to bless others are all around us. I am thankful that the woman, who saw this man sleeping on the street, did not ignore him. She took just a minute out of her meal to help. What she did not know is that it would be a blessing for my wife as she watched this kind deed. It was an important reminder to us that what we do matters. There are so many opportunities to be a blessing to others, no matter where we may be and what we may be doing. I encourage you to look for an opportunity to be a blessing. You never know how big of a difference you will make in the lives of the people around you, when you give to bless others.
Rev. Keith King, Online Campus Pastor
