JOURNAL=2-23-15=NOT TO BE REPAID

JOURNAL=2-23-15=NOT TO BE REPAID




“WHATEVER you do for ONE of the least brothers of mine-YOU did for me” Matthew 25:40


ARE YOU KIND? CAN you be kind? OH-I know the answer is YES and yes-but are you kind to that same rude person that takes you for granted over and over again? ARE YOU KIND to those that are the least important in this world-but STILL important to God? ARE you kind to the poor and unfortunate-for that IS what the GOSPEL of Jesus tells us to do


A REPORTER once asked MOTHER TERESA if she knew the gospels-she said she had it RIGHT on
her fingertips-she than smiled-raised her hand-touched each of her five fingers and said: “'YOU DID IT for me'-that's the gospel on my fingertips “


And I think that IS what we NEED to remember too-”YOU DID IT FOR ME”-JESUS did it-LIVED DIED-and RESURRECTED for each and every person in this world-SO WE should be KIND to the needy-the hungry-and those often OVERLOOKED and IGNORED-that is CALLED living the GOSPEL


The CALL and the CHALLENGE of life-MAY BE right AT OUR FINGERTIPS


it is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE FOR US and a great day to LOVE those less fortunate than ourselves






NOT TO BE REPAID




IF you are like me
You often INVITE friends and neighbors
Into your home


You may NOT do it
Expecting to be repaid
But these relationships and friendships
Often EVOLVE into reciprocal relationships
Where people
DO something in RETURN for you


There is NOTHING wrong
With that
In fact
MANY of these relationships
Evolve into BEAUTIFUL friendships


But in Luke 14
Jesus has-through yet another parable
ANOTHER TAKE on the matter


He says:
“WHEN you give
A luncheon or a dinner
Do NOT invite your friends,
Your brothers, or relatives
Or your rich neighbors


IF you do
They may invite you back
And so you will be REPAID”


HE says
That when you give a banquet
“INVITE the poor
The crippled, the lame,
And you will be BLESSED”


Because they CANNOT repay you
You will be repaid at the RESURRECTION
Of the RIGHTEOUS


NOT TO BE REPAID


What Jesus
Is trying to TEACH US
Is that
WE are to LIVE
With untainted and PURE motives


We are to GIVE
And LIVE with a PURE HEART


Do something KIND for someone
Who CANNOT repay you
And do it
Just because
IT is a NICE THING
And a RIGHTEOUS thing to do


BE KIND-BE KIND-BE KIND
NOT expecting anything in return
BECAUSE it is


NOT TO BE REPAID


Robert P. Wallman
9-7-13


Ps MANY thanks to ALL who have been KIND to me
IN MY LIFE-family-friends-neighbors-and churches
Because all I have to GIVE back to you IS MY POETRY
And my GOD GIVEN SPIRIT-and PRAYER


LOVE YOU ALL!





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