By Pastor Bob DeKlavon
As a Bible College Student, I read the following about a minister of a large church.
        He had found a unique way of dealing with the stresses of his job.
He had a back door to his office which would let him leave without notice.
Obviously, he would let his secretary know he was heading out—but she knew where he was going.
When things started piling up on him, he would leave and go to the hospital.
   Then, he would be able to show mercy and compassion to those who needed it the most.
It would remind him that there WERE needs he could meet without getting bogged down with his job.
           This story came to mind as I kept going over a word from Psalm 34.
This psalm is the basis for the sermon this week {April 19} and the word is found in the following:
v. 10: But those who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any GOOD thing.
           v. 12: Who is the man who desires life, and loves length of days that he may see GOOD?
           v. 14: Depart from evil, and do GOOD.
I would ask a rhetorical question:Â do you want to have an abundance of good things in your life?
                       Another would be: do you want to see good in your life?
                                   The key from David is: leave evil and do good.
                                               Seems fairly simple, doesn’t it?
                                               Leave evil and do good.
At a time where very little ‘seems simple’—this is where Christians can exercise the ‘goodness of faith.’
           The idea of ‘doing good’ in Psalm 34 reminded me of Paul’s words to Titus.
           Alternating between two different Greek words for good, Paul offers the following:
2:7:Â Be an example of Good deeds
                                   2:14: {Christ redeemed us so we would be} zealous for good deeds.
                                   3:1: Be ready for every good deed
                                   3:8: Be careful to engage in good deeds
                                   3:14: Learn to engage in good deeds
What I find in these verses is that ‘doing good’ is not necessarily something that comes naturally.
           Starting with—staying away from evil—the Christian is to be an example of good deeds.
                       From Titus 3, here is what I take away in the midst of the times in which we live:
                       FIRST—as a door opens for me to do good—then I should be ready to do so
                       SECOND—I should make a point to do good—Paul exhorts—be careful to do so
                       THIRD—from v. 14—this is something that is learned—in other words—keep doing it
           Phone calls means more. Cards have great power. Acts of kindness carry more weight.
           Perhaps the Lord will give you ways to do good that you might never have imagined.
   My hope is that we see good as we do good because of the good God has already shown to us.