Have you watched someone do something noble and wondered why they would do such a thing? Perhaps you have even considered the actions of a person and thought to yourself, "What a fool! What could they possibly get out of putting themselves out like that for another person, maybe even a stanger?" Proverbs 21:15 tells us the reason: "It is a joy for the just to do justice."
A person who enjoys a close and vibrant relationship with the Lord doesn't need a reason to do good. It simply comes as a result of growing to be like Him. Ever notice how people tend to take on the attitudes and traits of those they spend the most time with? A person will often start to talk and act like their co-workers. A married couple certainly grow to be more and more alike. And the believer who grows in their Christ-likeness acts and thinks more like Jesus.
That is why a committed Christian does the right thing. They just enjoy doing what is right! There isn't an ulterior motive . . . it isn't done with the expectation of getting something back. The deed is done because it is the right thing to do. This is a foreign concept to many today. But in the midst of this "dog-eat-dog world" it certainly is refreshing to see someone who is committed to doing what is right no matter the personal cost. I have found that when such a person passes on the funeral home or the church is filled with people who come because they had a real respect for the way he or she lived. It is my prayer that my own life would be seen in this way.
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