BBD 02.26.14 Getting Involved (Classic)

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02.26.14

Getting Involved

…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power,
who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for
God was with Him. - Acts 10:38 NKJV.

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness
of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out
not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this
mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:3-5 NKJV.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready
for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing
all humility to all men. - Titus 3:1-2 NKJV.

Minnie Bullins decided to get involved about a year ago.
She needed a new vacuum sweeper and set up an appointment to meet a salesman,
Steve Brown. Minnie is 67 years old and a retired nurse. When she met Steve,
she immediately noticed that he had the same pale look that many patients have
when close to death. Minnie says that she argued with herself as to whether or
not she should say anything to Steve. But decided she had to and said, "Pardon me, I don't mean to be rude or brash but you don't look
good." She made Steve promise to see a doctor
immediately and to call her after seeing the doctor.

It was a very good thing that Minnie decided to get
involved! Steve went to a walk-in clinic where they took a blood sample. His red
blood count was at about five percent with normal being 14 to 17 percent
meaning Steve had lost two-thirds of his blood. Further testing revealed that
he had colon cancer, and a tumor was removed from his colon. Steve is doing
well now and to show his thanks to Minnie has placed on a billboard in Danbury,
North Carolina, the following message, "Dear
Minnie Bullins, Thank you for saving my life. God bless you, Steve Brown."

It would have been much easier for Minnie to have kept
her mouth closed and to have said nothing to Steve about her concerns. That is
usually the situation when people need help. It would be easier for us if we
just went our way, and said, and did, nothing. However, that is not the example
that our Lord Jesus left with us. He was constantly going about getting
involved in people’s lives. We also have the Biblical admonition that we are
not to only consider our personal interests - we must also consider what is
best for others and even place their needs above our own.

Another thing that we see happening with people who have
needs and that need us to help them is the inconvenience of it. It is often in
the midst of other activities that we are suddenly confronted with someone
else’s need for help. We were leaving Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City this
past week after visiting a five-year-old friend, Malachi Struthers, who has
cancer with a 20% survival rate (Sadly, Malachi passed away in 2010. Malachi
would pray like a much older Christian, and whenever he prayed even when in
much pain, he would pray, "Thank you Father for my life."). While
leaving we encountered unexpectedly another family from our area that had their
baby brought to the hospital. After briefly visiting with them, we were
accosted by a desperate woman wanting money to feed her family. She had been
crying, and it was clear that she did need help. Sometimes we can know if we
are in the right place at the right time by the people that God brings across
our paths.

In addition to physical needs, there are great spiritual
needs that the people around us have. I think it is usually easier to meet a
physical need than it is to address a spiritual need. People in general are
more receptive to being told about a physical problem than being told about a
spiritual problem they may have. However, it is still our responsibility to
share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the lost who are dead in their sins and
desperately need the touch of the life giving Savior upon their lives.

Get involved! It
may save someone’s life and even better, it may send someone to Heaven for
eternity.

Copyright © 2005-2014. Ed Wrather.
The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8,
1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed
Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

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January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading
the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the world.

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If for some reason you do not
receive your email version of the devotional please check the Burning Bush
website at http://www.theburningbushnet for the “Devotional of the Day” and read the
devotional there.

The Burning Bush Devotional

14,000 Subscribers
to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2005

02.26.14

Getting Involved

…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power,
who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for
God was with Him. - Acts 10:38 NKJV.

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness
of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out
not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this
mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 2:3-5 NKJV.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready
for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing
all humility to all men. - Titus 3:1-2 NKJV.

Minnie Bullins decided to get involved about a year ago.
She needed a new vacuum sweeper and set up an appointment to meet a salesman,
Steve Brown. Minnie is 67 years old and a retired nurse. When she met Steve,
she immediately noticed that he had the same pale look that many patients have
when close to death. Minnie says that she argued with herself as to whether or
not she should say anything to Steve. But decided she had to and said, "Pardon me, I don't mean to be rude or brash but you don't look
good." She made Steve promise to see a doctor
immediately and to call her after seeing the doctor.

It was a very good thing that Minnie decided to get
involved! Steve went to a walk-in clinic where they took a blood sample. His red
blood count was at about five percent with normal being 14 to 17 percent
meaning Steve had lost two-thirds of his blood. Further testing revealed that
he had colon cancer, and a tumor was removed from his colon. Steve is doing
well now and to show his thanks to Minnie has placed on a billboard in Danbury,
North Carolina, the following message, "Dear
Minnie Bullins, Thank you for saving my life. God bless you, Steve Brown."

It would have been much easier for Minnie to have kept
her mouth closed and to have said nothing to Steve about her concerns. That is
usually the situation when people need help. It would be easier for us if we
just went our way, and said, and did, nothing. However, that is not the example
that our Lord Jesus left with us. He was constantly going about getting
involved in people’s lives. We also have the Biblical admonition that we are
not to only consider our personal interests - we must also consider what is
best for others and even place their needs above our own.

Another thing that we see happening with people who have
needs and that need us to help them is the inconvenience of it. It is often in
the midst of other activities that we are suddenly confronted with someone
else’s need for help. We were leaving Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City this
past week after visiting a five-year-old friend, Malachi Struthers, who has
cancer with a 20% survival rate (Sadly, Malachi passed away in 2010. Malachi
would pray like a much older Christian, and whenever he prayed even when in
much pain, he would pray, "Thank you Father for my life."). While
leaving we encountered unexpectedly another family from our area that had their
baby brought to the hospital. After briefly visiting with them, we were
accosted by a desperate woman wanting money to feed her family. She had been
crying, and it was clear that she did need help. Sometimes we can know if we
are in the right place at the right time by the people that God brings across
our paths.

In addition to physical needs, there are great spiritual
needs that the people around us have. I think it is usually easier to meet a
physical need than it is to address a spiritual need. People in general are
more receptive to being told about a physical problem than being told about a
spiritual problem they may have. However, it is still our responsibility to
share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the lost who are dead in their sins and
desperately need the touch of the life giving Savior upon their lives.

Get involved! It
may save someone’s life and even better, it may send someone to Heaven for
eternity.

Copyright © 2005-2014. Ed Wrather.
The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On June 8,
1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent. Ed
Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of these
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites have
received visits from more than 170 countries. Celebrating 15 years online since
January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading
the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000 subscribers across the world.

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of all of the pages.

Prayer Warriors Wanted! Please join the
Burning Bush Prayer Group. The group began in 1998. Send prayer requests and
receive prayer requests. To join send an
email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
You can make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn
profile with endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Please pray for
the people of Ukraine and Venezuela. Many prayer needs are posted at the
Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer
requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for
me.).

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

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