JUST DO IT!=No Boasting

JUST DO IT!=No Boasting SOMETIMES-life calls on us To do very difficult things- HANDLE almost impossible situations When that happens-or when he CALLS on you to handle difficult times JUST do it-and NO boasting ACT like you have been there before To PUT it another way=in The 17th chapter of Saint Luke's gospel Jesus tells us to do as commanded “Jesus said, 'When you have done ALL you have been commanded, say' 'We are UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS We have done WHAT we were obliged to do'” Luke 17:10 Oh boy!-Talk about humility We ARE to do what God Tells us to do-and NO boasting Just do what is right Act out of TRUE HUMILITY WE are just humble SERVANTS of God Just as Jesus-OUR LEADER-was “You SAVE the humble But bring low those Whose lives are haughty” Psalm18:27 “He mocks proud mockers But shows FAVOR To the HUMBLE and oppressed” Proverbs 3:34 “Take my yoke upon you And LEARN from me For I am gentle And humble of heart And you Will find REST for your souls” Matthew 11:29 “For those who exalt themselves Will be HUMBLED And those who humble themselves Will be exalted” Matthew 23:12 Jesus did it all-GAVE ALL- EVERY thing in every area Of his life Jesus IS my HEROE He did everything The LEAST that I could do Is to TRY- And give all that I have Jesus just did it He didn't expect anything in return And he DIDN'T GET anything in return He gave all So GIVE all you can For God and for others And NO BOASTING-just do it We are UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS Of God Sometimes God asks us To do difficult things- And when we do it WE like to TELL EVERYONE How great we are But that is NOT what true servants of God do The SERVANTS of God- His true followers JUST DO IT Because it is the right thing To do Dear Lord-we PRAY: “LET your face SHINE on your servant SAVE ME In your unfailing love” Psalm 3:16 Dear Lord-we are- YOUR UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS We stand ready and WILLING To do your will We will JUST DO IT=with NO NO BOASTING Just like your SON=JESUS Robert P. Wallman 11-7-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Mitch Finley