Caught Being Good

I love when stories get back to me about people from North Way East End doing random acts of kindness for our neighbors in the city. Following Jesus causes us to do such wonderful things in order to demonstrate God's love in tangible ways. A local business in East Liberty did a turkey give away the Saturday before Thanksgiving. On Sunday morning, when we gather to worship in that area, a woman showed up with her daughter at that local business to get a turkey for their Thanksgiving meal because she couldn't afford one otherwise. She was disappointed when the store clerk informed her that the turkey give away had been held the day before, and that they didn't have any more turkeys. A North Way East End member happened to be standing nearby to welcome people into the church, and they noticed what was going on. They were moved with compassion for the mom and her daughter, so this person decided to buy a turkey for her so that she could have a Thanksgiving meal. I am writing "this person" because I know they won't want any credit for what they did and they wouldn't want me to write their name in this story. These little moments, when we think that nobody is watching, go such a long way in showing love for our neighbors. I am thankful that our church members don't only do these types of things on Sunday mornings... we try to show the love of Jesus in tangible ways throughout the week in all kinds of different places and circumstances. After all, that is what Jesus modeled for us. Sometimes Jesus used words, and sometimes Jesus used works to get his point across to his followers. Loving neighbors remains an important way of life for followers of Jesus.