What Goes Around…

 

“Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.”

—Psalm 112:5

Lots of people talk about “karma” and superstitiously expect that “What goes around comes around.” While I don’t at all believe in the Eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism on which “karma” is based, I do observe that when people treat others with kindness and generosity, that kindness and generosity seems to flow back in their direction, as well.

As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, Lord, and King, we “Christ’s-ones” are enjoined by Scripture to act toward others in the same way that Jesus would act. Because His life on this earth was marked by kindness, generosity, goodness, and holiness, as we are empowered by the indwelling Holy Spirit, we should live in that same way toward those who cross the pathway of our lives.

When given the opportunity each day, we should show kindness, generosity, goodness, and holiness to those around us. In so doing, we act in a way that pleases the One to whom we belong.

The Psalmist wrote about this very subject in Psalm 112:5:

Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

While we should not act towards others expecting a reward to come back in our direction, we should not be surprised that when we act in a Christ-like way we will sense how pleased our Lord is with our representation of Him. As we show His unfailing love toward others, I have no doubt that we will receive blessing upon blessing. Not because we worship at a false altar of the so-called “Prosperity Gospel”—but because in acting as Jesus would act, we will please Him.

Let’s energize this day with kindness, generosity, goodness, and holiness wrapped in the exquisite cloth of God’s eternal love. If we do, we will surely sense our King saying, “Well done, faithful steward.”

 

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