Be Prepared To Be A Good Samaritan

183 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from 1Ti 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Let's continue looking at the commands for the rich, and again I remind you that in today's world, that is us! And if you don't believe that, I advise you to take a trip to a third world country!. The 4th command here for the rich is to do good. We are to use our money to work good in our world. We are to use it to act for someones advantage. It is to be used for benevolence. Now I know that the parable of the talents is not strictly about money, but this portion of Timothy IS about money and what we do with it. In the parable of the talents one man was blessed with 5, another 2, and another 1 talent. The one with five invested, and made five more, and the one with two invested, and made 2, and the one with one buried it. The investors were rewarded, and the one who didn't invest was punished. Here in Timothy we are told that using our wealth for the benefit of those in need is a way to invest, actually storing up treasure for “the time to come,” We are wealthy in this present age in order to bless people now, and we reap the benefits in “the time to come.” What do those benefits look like? I really don't know. I really don't care. What I care about and what you should care about is not missing opportunities to bless others with our abundance! The Good Samaritan, came upon a need and was able to meet it, even providing money for lodging and recuperation! Let us work to put ourselves in a financial position to do the same.....and then as we cross our needy neighbors path, let's do it!