On a Mission
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
2 CORINTHIANS 1:3–4
We had a full house this year for Thanksgiving dinner—kids and grandkids everywhere. Once all our guests had been served, we got our plates and went to find a place to sit. My wife chose to join the ladies, and I sat down with the grandkids. The kids finished quickly, put their dishes in the sink, and hurried outside to play. And I found myself sitting all alone at the table.
I wasn’t alone for long, though. In just a minute, our oldest granddaughter came back in and sat down with me. “I really don’t want to go out and play right now. I think I’ll just stay here with you, Grandpa,” she said sweetly. It touched my heart to know that she was already learning how important it is not to leave people alone. We had a great conversation as I finished my meal. Then she went outside to play.
When we see someone sitting alone, we ought to be the ones who go over and sit down beside them. We don’t even have to say much. Just our presence means more than we will ever know. God has promised that he will never desert us or leave us alone. Let’s thank him for his faithfulness by being there for others.
PRAYER
Father, you have promised never to leave us alone. Help us to be that comforting presence to others as we have opportunity. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
(From the book “CelebrateRecovery” Daily Devotional by John Baker, Johnny Baker & Mac Owen)
