It’s a really popular thing these days to do good. I think 5 times this week I have been presented with efforts to deliver water to third world countries. Really, my own post, a email newsletter, a ‘white’ mail newsletter from HHI, a TV advertisement about conferencing software and one other place – probably a web advertisement. ( maybe someone somewhere is telling me something???)
Anyway, it seems like the cool thing is to do good, and to help right social injustice. I think it’s cool, especially becaue we have the freedom to do whatever in the world we want.
23 “I have the right to do anything,” I Cor 10:23
But, I don’t want to jump on the do good bandwagon only because it’s cool and trendy. I want to do it because I care about other people. ( but of course, lots of times I don’t!!) And that’s how Paul finishes up the chapter I mentioned above,
For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.
He tells use don’t just do good for ourselves, but that we should use our freedoms to seek good because we care about people, and we are doing good for them! As a matter of fact he says it twice!
24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.
Do good for Others today! I don’t think that it will be a disappointment!