Tonight while lifting weights, I noticed a young man who probably is going to end up hurting himself. I thought about helping him to learn, but decided not to. Why? I am not really sure. It could have been fear of rejection or him over reacting and I did not want the hassle or it would take too much of my time or I was ticked off at the other guy in the gym who kept dropping the weights, but only God really knows. All I know is that I still felt compelled to go help, but did not.
As I was writing this message, it hit me like a ton of bricks. What if God decided He did not want to help me in my time of need. How would I feel? Not sure, because I believe that God has always helped me, just maybe not in the way I would want Him too. More importantly, what if God said that I will not send my Son to die for your sins, then how would any of us ever reach Heaven. We would not?
So maybe next time I need to think of that first and offer to help. If he turns down the help, that is his choice, but at least I offered. The same is true when we speak the truth and do as Christ commanded us. It is not our purpose to save the person, but is our purpose as Christians to let a person know about Christ and to behave in a way that Christ would have behaved.
I pray that if you have the opportunity to help another, you will take it because you never know what will happen from that one kind act. I also pray that if someone offers to help you, that you will be quick to listen and slow to anger, because you never know when that information may be helpful. In Jesus name I pray. Amen!