Go back and help him!

When they observed the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:13 CSB)

 Today, I learned yet again that when God says “Jump,” I should ask, “How high?” He always knows best.
  I walked past a shipping depot and almost bumped into a man struggling to load a large tire into his 4x4 truck. I chuckled and said, “Looks like you’re getting tired!” He laughed back, and I continued walking.
 Not more than a few meters farther along the street, I heard a voice clearly in my heart saying, “Go back and help him!” I suddenly felt ashamed for doing nothing more than making a joke, without even thinking to help. So, I turned around, went back to him, and my help was gratefully accepted.
 As we loaded the tires, we got to talking, I told him that I’m a Christian, and a missionary to boot. He said, “That’s awesome! Well, you know, by helping me you showed what you believe.”
 Just like that. Wow. How thankful I was to have listened when God spoke, thereby seizing an opportunity to provide a living example of my faith.
 It reminded me of the saying: “Show me what you do, and I’ll tell you what you believe.” May each of us show by our actions, just like the first disciples, that we have been with Jesus. —Chris Mizrany [1]

 Followers of Jesus don’t always know where they are going, but they always know who they are with. —David Platt (b. 1979)

[1] Activated Vol 21, Issue 9