Hebrews 13:16 NESV
“Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to GOD. ”
In our Scripture above, there are two things mentioned for every follower of JESUS “NOT TO NEGLECT.” -“TO DO GOOD AND TO SHARE.”
To do good and to share are really not too difficult for us Christians. For the Christian, to do good is actually allowing the HOLY SPIRIT to work through us. Now, without the HOLY SPIRIT dwelling inside of us, both doing good and sharing would be difficult.
This is because THERE IS REALLY NOTHING GOOD INSIDE US WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST IN OUR LIVES.
As the Apostle Paul quotes the Psalmist, in Romans 3:10–12, “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks GOD. All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. THERE IS NO ONE WHO DOES WHAT IS GOOD, NOT EVEN ONE.”
You see, when Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, their disobedience to GOD totally ruined the human race! We have all inherited their sinful nature. There is no part of us that is left untouched by sin. Our minds, our wills, and our bodies are affected by sin. We say sinful things, we do sinful things, we have sinful thoughts, and our very bodies suffer from the ravages of sin.
But, when JESUS comes into our life, all that is changed. We are regenerated, we believe, we become new creations, we’re given a new nature, and we are saved! JESUS took all of our past, present, and future sin upon Himself. He BECAME our sin, and He paid the awful price for it, when He suffered and died on the cross. He was buried, but He rose from the dead three days later. Then, after CHRIST ascended into heaven, He sent the HOLY SPIRIT to live within each person who believes and is saved! So, with the SPIRIT of CHRIST living within us, and if we totally yield to Him, it is not difficult to do good and to share. It is GOD’s SPIRIT in us that empowers and enables us to DO GOOD AND TO SHARE. These are great ways to honor and please the LORD with all that He has blessed us with. AMEN!
Prayer…
Dear Heavenly FATHER,
I praise and thank You for sending Your Son, JESUS, to die on the cross to redeem us from our sins and set us free from our sinful nature. Thank You for the gift of the HOLY SPIRIT who indwells every follower of JESUS. May You make me sensitive to His presence in my life. Make me obedient and willing to do good and to share with others what You have freely and gracefully blessed me with.
In JESUS’ wondrous Name…
Amen.