Come Over (SA)

Come over . . .  and help us.

 - From Acts 16

Once we've followed the command of God, to "Stand . . . get your things . . . and walk," we find that our eyes are opened, we get out and about, we begin to see things. We encounter new people. We hear new things.

Following God's will; it turns out it's quite simple. He does not tell us to go climb fifty stairs and recite an oath for each step. We are not supposed to fast one day each week. We don't have to give up any foods. Although, some of those practices may be very beneficial.

We take a few steps, and directly, someone says "We need your help," or something to that effect.

They're out there. Watch the news. Read. Visit social media. There are immediate needs, and chances are we can each do something for somebody. And that's how God's Kingdom is built. It's how it grows until it encompasses all nations.

As we pass into the Sixth Week of Easter . . . and consider tomorrow, Memorial Day . . . we see things gravitating to a very action-oriented place, and pace.

There's a reason our forefathers and mothers were so motivated to tame a continent, and then defend our ideals so aggressively. These ideas: freedom of thought. The dignity of the individual. The charitable impulse within the heart of the Christ-follower. These are ideas that elevate humanity. When our hearts and minds are open, because we have true respect for each other, then we can do anything.

That first step we take . . . eventually yields progress big enough to build a nation of nations.