Do good and share with others

https://odb.org/2025/06/12/a-generous-heart

Hebrews 13:15-16, 20-21 (NIV): 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices, God is pleased. 20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

We just wrote yesterday about the need to continue to please God, whatever our age, when we are still in our earthly bodies while waiting for our time to be with Jesus. One of the ways is to serve Him and fulfil His plans and purposes for our lives. See: https://ronnielim.com/2025/06/11/boots-on-the-ground-until-our-last-breath/

Another way is to do good and share with others, for God will be pleased with us. It is also actually a way of serving Him as we also serve Him by blessing others. It’s just that we tend to think of serving God in the context of His kingdom or His church. We serve Him by being involved in ministry or missions or by witnessing or preaching the Gospel. Things which are more within the Kingdom of God. But doing good and sharing with others can be out of the Kingdom. It is more of a broad and general application. It could be blessing someone in the Kingdom or someone else in the world or sending money to a ministry or missions or to feed the poor in Syria or displaced people in a poor war-torn African nation.

Our lives are a living sacrifice unto the Lord, a sacrifice of praise unto God. Thus, doing good and sharing what we have with others are part of our sacrifice of praise. As we bless others, God is pleased, and when God is pleased, we are doing well in the eyes of God. Like our pain and grief are never wasted (see: https://ronnielim.com/2025/06/06/our-pain-or-grief-is-not-wasted/), our good deeds will also not go unnoticed and will be remembered by Jesus. Maybe nobody sees, but our Lord sees. Our Lord not only sees what we did, but He also sees our good heart, our genuine desire to bless, and our good intentions. He sees our true motivations. In the end, that’s really what matters.

As we go through our day today, just remember to do good and bless others with what we have. Generosity isn’t defined by how much we give. Instead, generosity refers to the posture of our hearts. Our good intentions. We will please God if we were to open our hands and share what we have. Don’t hesitate, don’t hold back. Just share and bless others! Amen!