What are your intentions?

Imagine if Jesus had good intentions not turned into reality …

“For God so loved the world that He intended to send His Son to Earth …”

“Jesus intended to forgive …”

“Jesus intended to heal …”

“Jesus intended to teach the crowds …”

“Jesus intended to have compassion …”

“Jesus intended to make His way to the cross …”

“Jesus intended to rise from the dead …”

“Jesus intended to always be with us to the end of the age …”

“Jesus intended to come again …”

As the phrase goes, we all would be in a “world of hurt” if Jesus intended such things, but failed to act. We rely on Jesus doing what He intends, our eternity depends on it!

We’re not nearly as good at turning into reality the good things we say we intend to do. That’s because we’re more interested in the benefits of good intentions rather than paying the cost or experiencing the difficulty of them, somewhat like the man in this story …

“Reverend,” said a man to a minister, “I want to make you aware of a family I know who are in terrible need. The parents are both out of work and struggling to raise their six children. They’re hungry and will soon be evicted from their home unless someone pays the $3,000 back rent they owe.”

“How awful!” said the minister, amazed at the concern of the man. “I’ll organise a collection. May I ask who you are?”

The visitor sobbed, “I’m their landlord!”

Their landlord … the one in the greatest position to help this family in need!

We intend to love others as Jesus loved us …

We intend to care …

We intend to be compassionate …

We intend to serve others …

… but we so often fail.

Do you? Why?

What are you willing to do to start turning your good intentions into today’s realities?

Scotty