As children of God, our actions will naturally imitate the actions of our Heavenly Father. God cares for each and every person. He is pleased when—instead of being selfish—we look for opportunities to help and to bless other people.
Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. (1 Cor 10:24)
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus . . . (Phil 2:4-5)
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth . . . (1 Cor 13:4-6, underscoring added)
God is love (1 Joh 4:8) so the passage of Scripture above outlining the nature of love gives us a very good picture of the nature of the God whom we serve. This reveals how the Lord deals with each person individually, and helps us to understand His love for mankind.
In these verses from the Bible, we can see that working on behalf of other people in order to bless their lives will also result in bringing glory to God. This is what we who serve the Good Shepherd are called to do. We’re called to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ; to bring glory to God; and to spread the Good News. In so doing, the very works of God will be revealed in us. (Joh 9:3) Have a blessed day!
decidingvoteblog 