I was leaving Wal-Mart in a hurry on Wednesday afternoon,
needing to hustle to get some last minute things done before our mid week
service began at church. But when the key was placed in the ignition, nothing
happened. I don’t usually like when my cars make noise—squealing beaks,
clanking engine, and unidentifiable rattling under the hood are sounds I
frequently drown out by turning up the radio. But when you turn the key and get
total silence, well, that is a bad silence.
So many times in life our plans can quickly change. Mine
weren’t the only ones that changed in the parking lot. A friend of mine, a
pastor from the next city, came by to help. When we couldn’t get the battery
jumped back to life, he drove me eight miles out of his way to my house.
I’m so glad for a friend that didn’t mind going out of his
way for me. He was being obedient to the command of Jesus to “go the extra
mile.” In Matthew 5:41, Jesus told His followers, “Whosever shall compel thee
to go with him a mile, go with him two.” As followers of Jesus today we should
be looking to go the extra mile for people all around us. Be on the lookout
today for someone in need of the love of Christ, and then show them His love in
action.
Will you go the extra mile, or extra eight miles, for
someone today?
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