DOING GOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” 

(James 4:17, KJV).

Recently, I saw an inspirational video on a social media site that shows a few touching scenes of people seeing other people in need and helping them. Such messages that should inspire us to do good to our neighbors often seem to fall on deaf ears. How many of us walk away unchanged, maybe even unmoved by the message? We hear about our next door neighbor in need and make the excuse someone else will help them. What if no one does, or if someone else does, you miss out on the blessing? We never stop to at least go over to our neighbor and offer them help, whether financially, physically, or emotionally. Maybe a fellow co-worker just got laid off work and has a wife and a couple children to take care of. Do you call him and ask how he is doing? How willing are you to help him financially, while he is looking for work? How about that homeless man you see every day on the side of the road on the way to work? “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good,” knowing the right thing to do speaks of responsibility; “and doeth it not,” rebelling against doing what is right speaks of disobedience; “to him it is sin.” Not doing good in helping your neighbor is sin.