Do Unto Others

7-29-2009

Matthew 7:9-12 reads, 9"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

It’s easy for most people to ask for help when they really need it, but how many of us go out of our way to help someone else. In other words, how many of us seek those needing help? We live in such a busy world, it seems we have our own “problems” to deal with, yet there are those that have MUCH bigger problems than we do. Our problems may consist of dropped calls, frozen computers, running late, etc. Others are simply trying to find a meal for the day. When we read verse 12 above, it’s very familiar. It’s known as the Golden Rule to many of us, yet we are all guilty to some extent about living this rule out on a daily basis. If you were homeless and desperate for a meal, wouldn’t it be great if someone went out of their way to help you? In other words, they would do for you as they would want done for them.
Think about all of the people in need. What can you do for them? Are your problems so big you can’t take time out of your day to make a difference? Let’s do unto others as we would have them do unto us!

Application:
1. Read Matthew 7:9-12
2. Follow the Golden Rule.