Always Do What Is Right

Always Do What Is Right “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” Proverbs 21:3 A few weeks ago several of us had a discussion during a Bible Study session about what the appropriate behavior should be when someone has made a mistake and given us too much change. There were several different opinions discussed as to how this should be handled. This discussion brought to mind a story that a pastor friend told me, and I believe is the real way to deal with this kind of situation. He said that when he first moved to town that he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down he realized that the bus driver had given him a quarter too much change. He thought for a few moments about what he should do, whether he should keep the quarter or give it back to the driver. It did not take him long to decide to give it back, and as he exited the bus he handed the quarter back to the driver and said, “You gave me too much change.” The driver smiled at him and said, “Aren’t you the new pastor in town? I have been thinking about starting to church and I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I will see you in Church on Sunday. This is such a good example as to how we react to situations may be the only Bible that some people will ever see, and should encourage each of us to always be aware of how much people watch us as Christians and will put us to the test. This is also such a valuable lesson that our sins will find us out in all our behavior and actions. Many times we may be the only contact they have with Jesus and our behavior and actions could make a difference in their lives. Always be on guard and remember (as I try to remember) that you carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself a “Christian.” My Daily Devotional Volume III May 11 Robert William Brock, Jr.