The other night while volunteering in the pouring rain, I met a woman who rolled down her window to talk with me while her groceries were being loaded.
The conversation went something like this.
Her - "nice night were having."
Me - "why yes, it's beautiful out here." as I leaned towards her window and the rain poured off of the bill of my hat.
Then I proceeded to tell her that there was no where else I'd rather be than right there, in that parking lot, serving my community in the pouring rain.
You could see her eyes start to well up and tears starting to form. She kept saying how thankful that she was that we were out there for her and the rest of the people in line, even in a driving rain storm. She kept talking about her kids and family and the rough spot that they were in and we were an answered prayer for them.
I told her about Jesus. How even He came to serve.
Matthew 20:28 Living Bible
28 Your attitude must be like my own, for I, the Messiah,* did not come to be served, but to serve
I told her that I wanted to be like Him. To serve like Him. Treat others like He does. To love, treat with dignity and respect.
Galatians 5:13-14 Living Bible
13 For, dear brothers, you have been given freedom: not freedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other. 14 For the whole Law can be summed up in this one command: “Love others as you love yourself.”
Jesus didn't care about the weather when He served people. In fact He didn't even have The Weather Chanel to check the forecast. So if He can serve under any circumstance, so can I.
Hebrews 13:2 Living Bible
2 Don’t forget to be kind to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
This is one of the many reasons that I do what I do every Tuesday night. I'm not saying this to say look how great I am. Trust me, I'm not that great. I'm just trying to be Jesus' hands and feet to my neighbors. Help them out when they are down. Lift them up. Encourage them. Tell them there is hope in Jesus!
God bless
PK
