Years ago, I was faced with some difficult challenges. My father-in-law was in critical condition on life support, my wife had to fly out of town to argue her doctoral dissertation, I had to continue to work in the family business which was now short handed, homeschooling one of my children and taking care of our two year old. As I approached the week, I knew that it would be difficult. However, several people came forward and were very kind to me. One prepared a meal so we didn't have to eat fast food (I didn't have time to cook) and another came to the house to help me during the day. Others offered help if I needed it. These actions were examples of the Biblical command: "And be ye kind one to another...." "Be ye" is in the present tense and imperative mood. This means that it is intended to be an ongoing action that is commanded. Being kind to one another is not an option.
Philip Doddridge commented: "But, on the contrary, be courteous and obliging to each other in your daily deportment, and tenderly compassionate towards those that are in any affliction and distress; freely forgiving one another whatever imagined or real injury may be in question, even as God in Christ, and for his sake, hath freely forgiven you such inexcusable and heinous injuries and affronts, as are infinitely greater than any which it is possible for you to receive from your fellow-creatures."
Today, look for an opportunity to be kind to someone. You may never know how important your actions may be to someone in need. I doubt the people that helped me knew how important their help was to me. Be a blessing to someone today and as you do so, you are walking like Jesus walked.
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