https://odb.org/MY/2022/11/13/small-kindnesses
The thrust of Paul’s chapter 3 of his letter to the church in Colossians is that since God had been compassionate to us by calling us to Him, we having been forgiven and chosen by Him, we must likewise in return be compassionate, kind, humble, gentle and patient with others. It is only right to have compassion and love as we first experienced it with the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ.
That is why it is inconceivable that as a believer we can harbour evil in our hearts. Not just a question of perception but the reality of who we truly are, deep inside us. Never a mask or a persona. We are who we are, inside and out, as a grace-saved child of God. Like an orphan given a new home, a new family, a new identity in Christ – we represent Christ. We are the Kingdom of God, our corner of the world is an extension of God’s Kingdom. Why? Because our life is where Christ reigns as our King. He is our Lord. He saved us to be His, servants and soldiers in His army and yet co-heirs with Him. Do I sound like Paul? That’s because I’m using the terms and words that Paul uses to describe who we are in God.
But to be practical, we are not Mother Theresa overnight although we can eventually be like her; I’m sure we can. For now, let’s focus on just little acts of kindness. God is not asking us to give away our possessions to the poor. We need to live and provide for our families, old age and for His church and ministry. There are people who are dependent on us and our finance.
Small acts of kindness go a long way. As the little girl in today’s story found out, people generally just wished for a small act of kindness to make their day! A simple gift of a chocolate or a candy. A meal at the hawker centre. A cup of nice latte. Some peanuts. A good book. A pot of plants. As we give we are lifted up as we see the joy in face of our recipients. A RM20 or RM50 donation to a proper NGO in need, doing social work.
This Sunday as we come together to bring our sacrifice of praise unto the Lord, let’s remember to be kind to one another and to others. Let’s make it our mission next week to be kind, compassionate, humble, gentle and patient with others. Always remember who we are in Christ and that we are the Chosen Ones of God!
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