Day 138
His eyes are on ALL the ways of the sons of men in order to give to each person according to His ways. Jeremiah 32:19
Our ways are scrutinized by God, and our smallest deeds are rewarded in due time. I have a small book of ministerial anecdotes from the 1700s. One story involves Reverend John Brown of Haddington, Scotland, who was orphaned early in life. Being a bright child, he taught himself Greek. One day he visited an Edinburgh bookstore for a Greek New Testament.
The proprietor was surprised to find impoverished child looking for such a book. Pulling one from the shelf, he said, “If you can read it, you shall have it for nothing.” The boy read a page, translating it with reasonable ease, and received the book.
Twenty years later, he entered the shop again. “Sir,” he said, “I believe I am your debtor. Do you recollect that about twenty years ago a poor boy came and got a Greek New Testament from you and did not pay for it?”
“Yes,” said the owner, “I have often thought of it.”
“I was that boy. My name is Brown and I live in Haddington.”
“Mr. Brown,” said the bookseller, “I am glad to see you and have often heard of you. We have here in our shop your books, your Self-Interpreting Bible, your Church History, etc., which have brought the shop much money.”
BOTTOM LINE:
It may take years, even decades, but in due time, all our deeds of kindness will come back to bless us.
All to Jesus: A Year of Devotions. Robert J Morgan 2008
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. THEREFORE, AS WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY, let us do good to all people… Galatians 6:9-10.
I’m just thinking utilizing the “As We Have Opportunity,” in life, can convert our potentially mundane days into His Kingdom’s Exquisite Memories, and perhaps such deeds of kindness will come back to bless us.