HUMAN KINDNESS
As Jane approached the
intersection, she saw that the car next to her was slowing down, so she slowed down
too. Three elderly people were standing on the island in the middle of the road,
looking frightened, as they were caught in the middle of a busy street. Both
Jane and the other driver stopped, and since there weren’t any other cars
coming, they motioned for the people to go ahead and cross. Jane said the three
people were so delighted, they were all waving and smiling at the two drivers as
they scurried to the other side of the street. This incident is just one example
of human kindness exhibited, not because of race or political preference, but
just because God created us to be kind to each other.
We’ve all heard the Bible
story of the Good Samaritan, but it’s a good reminder and worth reading again
every so often:
“And Jesus answering said, ‘A
certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which
stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half
dead.
“And by chance there came
down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other
side.
“And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked
on him, and passed by on the other side.
“But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and
when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up
his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought
him to an inn, and took care of him’” (Luke 10:30-34).
God
put the capacity for compassion in us all when He created us. Kindness, decency,
and respect are not lost virtues. They abide somewhere within each of us. We
need to flame the fire and do our part. Where we live, and where we work, and where
we play, we can make a difference, and even if it’s a small one, it counts big
with God!
Jesus
said: “Let
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).
And Paul
tells us to stir it up: “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up
the gift of God, which is in thee” (2 Tim. 1:6).
An
onslaught of human kindness, decency, and respect can change lives,
neighborhoods, and way more. These human virtues that God instilled within us give
proof of a loving God, and they give true hope to humanity.
Love,
Carolyn
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