But God's reaction to the chaos and downward condition of the world was a bit different. He sent His son to live among us. Jesus humbled himself and walked slowly through the crowds. He went into people's homes, communities, and their lives to help, heal, and teach. Even with the world coming against him before his crucifixion, he still made it a priority to serve and teach the disciples and those around him. God's generosity and overwhelming love for others delivered a Savior, eternal life, and freedom to those who believe. He saved us, because of his generosity, because he didn't cower at the situation at hand like you will see in 1 John 4:10.
In our culture today there are many brave men and women who exude similar qualities, or even more than that, make it a part of their job description. Your local firemen and policemen are the focus today. These heroes continually defy our human reaction to avoid danger and conflict. They face it head on to keep us safe. Through training, hard work and dedication, these men and women walk into situations everyday, that we would normally run from.
In Acts 20:35 you can see Jesus teaching us to work to help those that are weak. I am so thankful for our public safety service members, helping to share God's light, by helping those that may not be able to help themselves. But today, our commission it to complete the second part of that verse and be a blessing to them. (Remember those extra cookies we made/bought yesterday?) Take some time today to visit your local fire station and/or police station and deliver some of those delicious treats! Make sure they know how grateful you are and how much God loves them. They don't close for the holidays, or the weekend, or at night.... they are there, on call, ready to run to your aid when needed.
Isn't that just like Jesus! He doesn't take time off, he doesn't have hours of operation, he doesn't even have an appointment desk. He is on call, readily available, whenever and wherever you need him!
