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Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International. |
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Life in the Margins
Life in the Margins On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.
“Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” .... He
answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
and with all your strength and with all your mind and, Love your neighbor as
yourself.”1 In
Luke chapter 10 we find the parable of The Good Samaritan " a story about a man
who lived life in the margins; unconcerned about his time, money or social
status. One day as he went about his business, he came upon a man of a
different social standing than he, who had been robbed, beaten, and left to die
on the side of the road. He could have easily walked on and paid no attention
to his surroundings, regarding others’ critics and stares. But he chose to
live outside the lines of expectation and in the margins that allowed him the
freedom to lend a hand, his time, his money, and his kindness to someone in
need. His actions not only granted him a story in the New Testament, but the
inheritance of an eternal life with Jesus. God
gave us this, and many other examples in His Word that teach us that following
in Christ’s footsteps is not necessarily lived in a straight line. Sometimes it
means stepping out of our comfort zone and into the margins; making ourselves
available to be good samaritans. God places opportunities, sometimes in the
form of people in need, in our path to see how we will use the gifts and
talents He has given us. How do we react when we are faced with an undesirable
situation? God has blessed us with time " 24 hours every day, some of us with
money, and all of us with the ability to be kind. We are blessed to be a blessing!
Opportunities that lead to eternal life with Jesus are found in the margins of
life! Suggested
prayer: Thank you, Heavenly Father, for blessing me with the ability to help
others when it is in my power to do so. Fill me with the desire to follow in
Your footsteps and be more like You. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen. 1. Luke 10:25 & 27 (NIV).
Today’s
Encounter was written by: Veronica B. |
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