Help Someone Today

PHILIPPIANS 2:4 NKJ “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”

Every person you see today is a person God loves. God would appreciate you helping them, on His behalf. Jesus said that His followers would be known by our love. That has to mean that people will see our love expressed through giving help to others (John 13:35). The Holy Spirit is a Helper. When we allow Him to indwell us, we will also become helpers. We can help the person around us by giving a smile, a word of encouragement, or a helping hand. Here is an amazing fact: whatever we do in helping people, Jesus takes it personally (Matthew 25:40). The essence of God’s kingdom is unselfish love. Jesus demonstrated this for us perfectly. Acts 10:38 summarizes His life by saying “He went about doing good.” When God’s love in our hearts is released, it will result in us helping someone. That is what the love of God produces. There is a certain satisfaction in worldly accomplishment. But it never brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. So many try in vain to achieve more and more success and fame and gather more and more material things. But that never brings them what they inwardly crave. You were created in the image of God, who is love. And until you become more of a giver instead of a taker, you will not be happy. Selfish accomplishment will never give you the inner joy and fulfillment that you will find in helping others. You were created in God’s image, to be a blessing and to be a helper. If you want to start feeling better, help others. Unselfishly helping those in need will bring you joy. Your purpose is to help people for God, in the midst of this world system, governed by selfishness and greed, God is expecting us to be different and show love by giving of ourselves to help others.