Sunday, May 24, 1998
Sunday, May 24, 1998
...walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to
observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and his ordinances and his statutes.
(Nehemiah 10:29
NRSV)
One of the churches I served several years ago had an usher name Butch. Butch was
mentally challenged, but I would say that he was one of the best ushers I have ever seen at work.
He always had a smile on his face. He always greeted everyone who came through the door very
warmly. Butch was someone you could always count on. Whenever he would see me he would
give me a big bear hug. He was a very loving and giving person. In fact, one of the things he
enjoyed doing the most was going to the nursing home to visit all the residents there and to share
his love. Butch was a person who lived by what he believed.
All of us have probably met people like Butch. People who are loving and dependable. People
who will live on in our memory, because they gave us a touch of what God's love is all about.
That is the kind of people Jesus wants us to be. People who walk the talk of God's word.
Prayer: God of love, as hard as I try, I often fail to live your word and share it. Guide me
as I focus my life on reflecting your forgiving love. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA