RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
II Samuel 2:4-6
"Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, 'The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.' So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, 'You are blessed of the LORD, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, Saul, and have buried him. And now may the LORD show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.' "
Jabesh Gilead was on the east side of the Jordan River, where the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had settled when Israel came to the Promised Land (see Numbers 32). Beth Shan was on the west side of the Jordan, but map-wise, it appears that Jabesh Gilead was the closest town. After Saul was nailed to the wall in Beth Shan by the Philistines (I Samuel 31:10), the valiant men of Jabesh Gilead retrieved his body and buried it. This meant going out of their way in the face of danger. The motivation was not for reward, but because it was the right thing to do. Random acts of kindness are not done for praise or reward, but because they are the right thing to do. Reward may come later, because what goes around comes around, but that is not the reason to be kind.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Acts of kindness are not done for reward, but because they are the right thing to do.
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Have a "kindness" day. Love you.
II Samuel 2:4-6
"Then the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, 'The men of Jabesh Gilead were the ones who buried Saul.' So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and said to them, 'You are blessed of the LORD, for you have shown this kindness to your lord, Saul, and have buried him. And now may the LORD show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing.' "
Jabesh Gilead was on the east side of the Jordan River, where the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had settled when Israel came to the Promised Land (see Numbers 32). Beth Shan was on the west side of the Jordan, but map-wise, it appears that Jabesh Gilead was the closest town. After Saul was nailed to the wall in Beth Shan by the Philistines (I Samuel 31:10), the valiant men of Jabesh Gilead retrieved his body and buried it. This meant going out of their way in the face of danger. The motivation was not for reward, but because it was the right thing to do. Random acts of kindness are not done for praise or reward, but because they are the right thing to do. Reward may come later, because what goes around comes around, but that is not the reason to be kind.
TODAY'S PRINCIPLE: Acts of kindness are not done for reward, but because they are the right thing to do.
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Have a "kindness" day. Love you.
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