"He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?"
Micah 6:8
I awoke refreshed and motivated to walk this morning and I was out walking by 7:00 A.M. There were some things I desired to do with my yard and a friend had advised me to do as much as I could before the noon sun was shining brightly. I remembered how just yesterday I was wondering why I, (or my friends), never come across those big financial windfalls so many other people seem to receive. I thought about my friend who is working three jobs to support his family, another friend who has her heart set on running a full-time bakery, single mothers who are doing all they can to survive without having to barter their bodies for some man's meager provisions, the couple who are diligent in paying their tithes to their church but are still going through financial hardships. I know that several of us would bless our friends if ever a winning lottery ticket, a visit from Publishers Clearing House, an inheritance or merely an unexpected financial blessing landed in our lap. This I sincerely believe because I have friends like that. You know them; if they have $10.00 you have $5.00 of that.
I was halfway through my 1 hour walk when as I cruised past a mailbox my eyes caught a black object on the ground at the base of the mailbox. I bent down and picked the item up which I immediately recognized was a small wallet. As I continued my route, I looked through the wallet and noticed there was money folded and stuffed into one side. Also in the wallet was a bank card, several Wal Mart gift cards, some miscellaneous cards and an ID. Isn't this just what I was speaking of earlier? I mean, here is an unexpected windfall; credit cards, cash and gift certificates and nobody around but me. After all, who can't do with a little extra money. Isn't God good?
Now you know better than that!
I rounded the corner where I normally begin my return journey. As I came back by the mailbox where I discovered the wallet I went to the home and rung the doorbell. After a short while a young woman came to the door. I apologized for disturbing her and proceeded to ask if the person who's name was on the ID card lived there. She assured me she had no idea who the person was and thanked me for checking with them. I did the same for the house next door. I continued on to my house and after having no success in locating the person on Facebook or Google searches I received the idea to deliver the wallet to the bank identified on the credit card. The bank manager was all to happy to call the individual and report to him that his entire wallet had been delivered to her office. I thanked her and she thanked me and I left feeling victorious.
Sometimes even good people feel the need to take shortcuts towards their "blessings" but we realize that deep within our heart has already shown us what is right. Obedient is what you are called to be when no one is looking. All I could think of is what a frantic state the person who lost the wallet must have been in. Perhaps that was his car payment, his gas money, his rent or grocery money. Perhaps it was his tithes. For me, it was no temptation to return the lost item for I have a duty to myself, as well as to God, to do unto others as I would like them to do unto me.
When you are faced with an opportunity to take a shortcut towards your blessings please remember that our God does not need to partner with evil to bring about good in our life.
Have a great and blessed day.
I await the report of your blessing which is soon to come.
I love you all,
Dennis
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