YOUR KINDNESS WILL REWARD YOU

Luke 6:31 (Nlt) Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

It’s strange how things happen sometimes because two days ago we went for a walk and sat down beside a pond only to discover that someone had left their iPhone on the same seat some time before! We were faced with the dilemma of wondering if she would return to pick it up, or should we take it to keep it safe for her as it had her banker’s card in it with an identity card?

We decided to be safe than sorry so took it home and I rang her bank to let them know I had it and to let her know asap. To cut a long story short we finally discovered where she lived and returned it to her yesterday. She was so grateful it was kept by someone honest, and wanted to give us something to say thank you. We couldn’t dissuade her and she ended up giving us lots of seedlings, homemade chutney and marmalade, and some local magazines! I ended up feeling like I’d known her for ages she was such a lovely, interesting lady to talk to.😊

When I first found it I wondered if we should leave well alone but thought of our verse ‘do unto others as you want them to do to you’ and realised I’d really want someone to keep it safe for me if I left my phone lying around, even though I was a bit worried about being responsible for it. You’ve probably done a similar thing too.

It really confirmed scriptures about being rewarded for being kind to people,(Proverbs 11:17 Your kindness will reward you…) how we reap what we sow, etc. (Galatians 6:7 For whatever a man sows that he will also reap)

So I just wanted to share with you the goodness and kindness of God and how He turned it all round to be such a blessing for all concerned and to do for others whatever it is we’d like them to do for us because God Himself is our example to follow when it says in Psalm 145:17 The Lord is righteous in all he does; he is filled with kindness.😊