Justice and being a disciple in secret...

I have to share this story of a someone really being a disciple in my small group. Last weekend my small group and I met up at noon and went to do some work for a widow named Ruby that lives next door to me. We helped her out in the yard, cutting some limbs, planting some flowers, remulching, fixing her AC unit, etc. We had a good time knowing we were helping out a widow and loving my (literal) neighbor.

There is one guy in my small group, however, who really stuck out to me during this whole day. He got there at 11:30am before anyone else and started working on Ruby's home. He is extremely handy and had tools and supplies with him so did a few small projects outside. He then went inside (without telling anyone) and fixed Ruby's sink, put in a new drain (with new parts - cost out of his own pocket), unclogged a few pipes, and anything else she needed. He didn't tell anyone he was doing this... in fact, after a few hours he quietly left her house and told me he had to go. The only way I found out about it was because I heard it from Ruby afterwards. He didn't charge her a dime and didn't even tell the group what he was doing. In fact, he will probably be upset I am blogging about this since it points back to him!

He is a perfect model for what is means to BE a disciple according to Matthew 6:2-4. He also is rocking out the call in James 1:27 to take care of orphans and widows. Seeking and acting out Kingdom justice doesn't have to be thousands of miles away. The opportunity could literally be waiting for you right next door.

-P. Matt