Romans 2 v 10.
but glory, honour and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
According to the book “Life of Francis d’Assisi”, Francis once invited a young monk to join him on a trip to town to preach. Honoured to be given the invitation, the monk readily accepted.
All day long he and Francis walked through the streets, byways and alleys and even into the suburbs. They rubbed shoulders with hundreds of people. At the day’s end, the two headed back home. Not even once had Francis addressed a crowd, nor had he talked to anyone about the gospel. Greatly disappointed, his young companion said, “I thought we were going into town to preach.” Francis responded, “My son, we have preached. We were preaching while we were walking. We were seen by many and our behaviour was closely watched. It is no use to walk anywhere to preach unless we preach everywhere we walk.”
Most people cannot preach, in the usual sense of the term. But we all do “talk” through our daily walk. So, let’s watch our step!
Recently, a small group of us met on zoom for a Fellowship meeting. One of the items we discussed was the giving and receiving of gifts. Many people don’t recognise that they have a gift. This may just be saying hello to and smiling at a stranger when we are out for a walk.
These couple of things may be the only interaction that person may have with another human.
Always remember that everyone is able to do something, even something small to help someone else.
Actions speak louder than words, so let’s act today.