WORKS FOR ME XII

DOING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY

Ephesians 3:9, 10

How I do things is just as important as what I do.  I don’t subscribe to the idea that the end justifies the means.  This is very meaningful in how I treat other people, especially the poor and marginal people in this world.  It’s easy to just throw money or food to them and then think we’ve done what is necessary.  But life is more than money or food.  There needs to be an investment of time and energy in order to meet the true needs of the human soul.  The offer must be “a hand up not just a hand out”. 

The good Samaritan didn’t just help the man in need; he invested in him.  This work goes beyond the physical realm.  It reaches into the spiritual real, both within the people themselves but also the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.  These rulers and authorities are the true enemies and are in constant conflict with God and with God’s people.  They focus on feeding and satisfying the flesh which is where most of the problems of this world have their roots.  I need to be aware of my true enemies and know who I am really battling.  Then I will do what I do the right way.  That works for me.