An Act of Kindness

He almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so .. was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry.

He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fear can put in you.

The Jars

The preacher placed two identical jars on the table next to the pulpit. He quoted 1 Samuel 16:7: "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but, the Lord looks at the heart"

"These jars came from the same factory, were made of the same materials, and, can hold the same amount. But, they are different, he explained". Then he upset one, and, it oozed out honey. He turned over the other, and, vinegar spilled out. "When a jar is upset, whatever is in it comes out".