| From childhood
we are taught to share. We share toys, food, space, etc.
But in adulthood we might wonder, what do we have to share?
Most of us have many things. And in saying this, I don’t
just mean physical things. Those count too, but what we have
to share goes far beyond the physical.
Hebrews 10:21-25 shows some of what we have to share. “Since
we have a great priest over God’s house, let us come
near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because
we have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our
bodies have been washed with pure water. Let us hold firmly
to the hope that we have confessed, because we can trust
God to do what he promised. Let us think about each other
and help each other to show love and do good deeds. You should
not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing,
but you should meet together and encourage each other” (NCV).
We have lives cleansed by the shed blood of Christ, a confessed
trust in God, hope and trust that God will fulfill his promises,
and a life with a sure faith. How many people have that?
And we have each other. We are called to live in community
and community calls for sharing. Verse 24 shows what a blessing
that is because we are to think about each other and help
each other to be carriers of the love of God through good
deeds toward others. This sounds a lot like sharing.
Disciples of Jesus live not just for their own sake, but
for the sake of others also.
Look at the three things the author of Hebrews shows we
are to share:
1) Christ-like living: Show love and do good deeds.
2) Worship: It is important that we share our worship by
coming together into the presence of God.
3) Encouragement: Spurring one another to continue on.
Be mindful of how the Holy Spirit is already doing this
in your life and make a commitment to God to allow him to
fine tune your sharing by helping you actively participate
in community.
Jesus gives us the principle in John 7:37-38 when he says
if we are thirsty, we are to come to him and drink. He will
give us so much that we have an abundance to share with others.
We all have a lot to share. When we share these three aspects
of life, we never run out because they come from God. The
more we share, the more God provides. May our lives be rivers
of sharing!
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