Mr. and Mrs. Wilson moved hundreds of miles away from their home in the United States to a small town in Mexico. They wanted to tell the people there about the Lord Jesus Christ. The first few months in their new home were very difficult for the Wilsons, because they could not understand Spanish and the people did not understand English.
The Wilsons lived next door to an old lady named Maria. Although they could not understand each other, they smiled and nodded whenever they met.
One day, Mrs. Wilson heard Maria calling in alarm. Maria did not call “help,” but Mrs. Wilson could tell that Maria needed help. So she hurried next door. There she found Maria flat on her back on the floor! She had fallen and injured her arm, and she was in much pain. Mrs. Wilson was so thankful she had come when Maria called. She helped her up off the floor, bandaged her arm, and gave her medicine to take away the pain. Then Mrs. Wilson went home and prepared a meal for Maria. For some time she continued to take food to her, until her arm had healed and she could take care of herself.
Months went by, and gradually Mr. and Mrs. Wilson learned to speak Spanish. They began telling the way of salvation and of the Lord Jesus’ love. There was real joy in the Wilson home one day when their old neighbor and friend Maria accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Saviour. She told the Wilsons that it was the love and kindness shown to her by Mrs. Wilson that made her very interested in hearing the gospel.
What a lesson this story can be to each one of us who love the Lord Jesus. Are we showing real love and concern for those around us who do not know the Lord Jesus as their Saviour? Or do we just go on our way not caring about them? There are seral verses that encourage us to show love and kindness to those around us.
Then let us thank God for His love that sent the Lord Jesus to die for each one who would trust Him. “In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.” 1 John 4:99In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. (1 John 4:9).
ML-09/26/1982