Mark 10:35-45
I have a confession to make. I spend too much time on my phone. Do you know anyone who has this same problem? Sometimes I tell myself, "I'll just check Facebook real quick to see whose birthday it is so I can post "Happy Birthday" wishes. Then, 45 minutes later, I'm still staring at my phone. The other day, however, I read something on Facebook that was actually worth my time.
A woman named Darlene posted a story about a FedEx driver named Rondy, who was on the road, delivering packages. As he drove by a mobile home park, he noticed an elderly gentleman in the ditch by the side of the road. He seemed to be having difficulty, so Rondy pulled a U-turn and went to the older man's aid. It turned out that the man was walking home from the food bank with groceries in a push cart, when he became overwhelmed by the heat. He fell into the ditch with his cart, and could barely stand. Rondy was helping the 75-year-old when two other people stopped to offer their service as well. They helped the struggling man home so that Rondy could get back to his job, delivering packages.
Jesus calls us to serve one another; to be helpful and kind. In this way, we serve God and help to make the world what God intended for it to be all along--a kind and loving home for all people.
Prayer:
Loving God, we thank you for Rondy and people like him, who put aside their own agendas to help those in need. Help me to serve you by serving others, too. AMEN.
FedEx driver Rondy, lending a helping hand
Posted on Facebook by Darlene Griffith Pittman
June 15, 2023
