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When I was growing up in primary school in Situawan, a small town on the West Coast of Malaysia, I was a baby Scout. If Boy Scouts may be equated to wolves, we were cubs. Although we were only cubs, we did most of the things the older ones did, including doing voluntary work for donations like mowing lawns or washing cars. We also went camping, albeit in a very much controlled environment like in a school as we were 10 to 11 years old then. Our most notable duty was to keep the crowds in line during sports days. Besides rope work and basic first aid, one of the things I still remember till today is the motto to do a good deed a day. As Scouts, we were supposed to do a good deed a day. Like help someone cross the road or hold the lift for someone or help hold the ladder. It promotes civic consciousness and helps us do our duty for society at large.
This is somewhat similar to Paul’s exhortation in Galatians 6:9 that we do not become weary in doing good. As believers, we have a duty to do good – for Christ, for the church, and for society. We will likely not be appreciated, but that’s not the point. We do good because we love God and want to reflect His glory, but more importantly, because this is who we are as believers. Our relationship with God would have made us better human beings. Our faith would have made us people who wanted to help others. It has become second nature to us to always want to do good. Like Scouts, we want to at least do a good deed a day as believers of Christ.
This is a simple message this morning for us all to start off the week. Do not cease to do good. Do not give up doing good works. Faith without (good) works is dead (James 2:26). Have a great and blessed week ahead, everyone! Take care and be strong in the Lord!
Ronnie's Thoughts 