And let everyone not only look out for his own interests, but also for the interests of others (Philippians 2:4)
Doug Nichols, a missionary, was admitted to a tuberculosis hospital in India in 1967. All the patients and hospital staff thought of Nichols as a rich American who had only narrowed their hospital down. Hostility began to emerge when they rejected the treaty he offered them.
One morning, at two in the morning, a terminally ill Indian man struggled to get out of bed to go to the toilet. However, he failed because his body condition was too weak. Soon the stench coming from his bed filled the room. The other patients were mad at him. The nurses expressed anger at having to clean up the mess on the bed. One of them slapped him.
The following night, the old man tried to get up again, but he fell back down. He started crying. Doug himself, who was also very weak, walked over to the old man, carried him to the bathroom and put him back on the bed.
A change began to appear in the hospital. A patient offers a cup of hot tea and asks for a tract. The nurses and doctors asked for some booklets or the Gospel of John. Even some of them accepted Christ. What changed their attitude? Doug has imitated the Savior, who was willing to "empty himself, taking the form of a servant...and humble himself" (Philippians 2:7-8).
We are called to do the same. Sometimes loving is something that is not fun. However, that is real love, that is when love speaks volumes -- DJD
LOVE WITHOUT ACTIONS IS NOT LOVE
* Take from Daily Reflections