by Mara Fredrick "With Jesus’ help, let us continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by proclaiming the glory of his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.” -Hebrews 13:15-16 “Don’t forget!” This is something I say a lot. Whether it be to my daughters, my
students, or even to myself. Isn’t it interesting how God is reminding us in this verse to do good and to share what we have with those in need? It seems simple; we learn to share when we are in our early school years. We can share with everyone around us and do good for others. Often if we help someone in need, we are only going to do it if it is convenient for us, right? Whatever is the easiest for us, maybe cleaning out our closet of the clothes we no longer wear or giving the extra $20 in our pocket. But is this a sacrifice to us? Is it an inconvenience? A sacrifice is something that we give that causes a discomfort or pain for us. We usually measure our giving by what we can give materially, but really the best gift we can give, is the gift of ourselves. Offer a friend or neighbor your time, helping around their house or yard when they are unable or are overwhelmed. Offer a prayer or a listening ear, sacrifice yourself and your time to help someone in need. Jesus did this. He made a sacrifice for us, his own life. He loved us so much that he made that sacrifice for us, because we were the ones in need. We need to be more like Jesus, sacrifice our personal time to help someone in need. Put someone else’s needs before our own. When we put someone else’s needs before our own, we are pleasing and worshiping God. So, “Don’t forget,” this Lent season to sacrifice your personal time to do good and help someone else, because this is truly pleasing to God. Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to not forget to be loving and helpful to my neighbor. Give me a heart of service and sacrifice for you. Amen.
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About the AuthorsThe authors of this Lenten devotional are all staff members of Zion Lutheran Church & School of Wayside. They have answered the call to preach and teach the good news of salvation to both the young and the old of the school and congregation. This group of believers have a strong faith rooted in the Word. They are all members of the church professing the Christian faith and are excited to share their love of Jesus with you during this season. Archives
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