Monday, February 1, 2016

Go The Extra Mile

How can we, as believers, be an encouragement to those around us? Our Messiah actually spoke to this very directly.

Matthew 5:41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Here the Messiah was talking about someone forcing us, but it would only seem obvious that we would do the same for a brother or sister who asks. The Law and the prophets are summed up in this one saying.

Matthew 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Let us then go the extra mile with those that believe.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us now You overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins, though they may be many. We need Your mercy to survive, for none is righteous in Your eyes. Heal us, and deliver us from the evil that steals and enslaves Your people. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.