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Jan 26, 2018, 2:49:39 AM1/26/18

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“Yes” of Love

Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18

On August 21, 2016, Carissa posted photos on social media of a devastating flood in Louisiana. The next morning she included a note from someone in the flooded area pleading for help. Five hours after that, she and her husband, Bobby, sent out a call for others to join them on their 1,000-mile trip to provide help. Less than twenty-four hours later, thirteen people were on their way to serve those whose homes had been severely damaged.

What motivates people to drop everything and drive seventeen hours to move appliances, do demolition work, and provide hope in a place they’ve never been before? It’s love.

We show God’s love when we are willing to help others.

Think about this verse, which she posted along with her call for help: “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this” (Psalm 37:5). This is especially true when we follow God’s call to help. The apostle John said, “If anyone . . . sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?” (1 John 3:17). It may be a daunting task—but we have God’s promise of help when we “do what pleases him” (v. 22).

When a need arises, we can honor God by being willing to offer a “yes” of love to what we sense He is asking us to do for others.

Lord, please open our eyes to the needs of others, open our hearts to those people, and open our hands so we can provide help in the time of need.

We show God’s love when we are willing to help others; we show His strength when we take on the task He gives us to do.

爱的行动

我们相爱，不要只在言语和舌头上，总要在行为和诚实上。-约翰一书3章18节

在2016年8月21日，凯莉莎上传了多张路易斯安那州水灾的照片到社群媒体。隔天早上，她又加了当地一位灾民恳求援助的讯息。5个小时之后，她和丈夫再发出一则贴文，号召众人与他们一同前往1,600公里以外的灾区提供协助。24小时之内，就有13个人启程前往灾区，去援助那些家园惨遭破坏的灾民。

这些人连续开车17个小时，到一个他们从来没去过的地方，在那里搬运器具、做拆除工程。到底是什么让他们放下一切，为人们带来希望呢？那就是爱。

凯莉莎在她恳请协助的贴文中，引用了这节经文：“当将你的事交托耶和华，并倚靠祂，祂就必成全”（诗篇37篇5节）。当我们回应上帝的呼召，去帮助别人时尤其如此。使徒约翰说：“凡有世上财物的，看见弟兄穷乏，却塞住怜恤的心，爱上帝的心怎能存在他里面呢？”（约翰一书3章17节）要向人伸出援手可能会令人裹足不前，但我们有上帝的应许，我们若“行祂所喜悦的事”（22节），祂必帮助我们。

当别人需要帮助时，若我们可以出于爱而顺服上帝的呼召，及时伸出援手，便能使上帝得着荣耀。

主，求祢开启我们的眼睛，让我们看见别人的需要。
求祢敞开我们的心、张开我们的手，
使我们能在别人有需要的时候提供帮助。