Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Looking Out For Your Brother - #8396

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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My little son once told me, "Daddy, I don't think our family's normal." Ha-ha, I assured him we're not, and that's OK. Because normal is boring. Both our sons are neither normal or boring, but they sure are close. The bond that started when they were little is even stronger today. Our older son's vivid memory is from when his brother was new-born and sleeping in the same room. And he remembers going over to his little brother's crib in the middle of the night just to make sure he was OK. They're all grown up now, but you know, they're still looking after each other.

I'm Ron Hutchcraft. Now, looking out for your brother or your sister is exactly how God's family is supposed to work; that we go out of our way, we keep checking to make sure our brother or sister in Christ is doing OK.

A man by the unlikely name of Onesiphorus, was that for the Apostle Paul when he was all alone in a prison in Rome. Actually, the guy with the long name is an example for all of us. Many had deserted Paul, but Onesiphorus, the Bible says, "...searched hard for me until he found me. He often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains" (2 Timothy 1:16-18 ). See, a real brother or sister searches out where the needy one is physically, emotionally, spiritually, and walks in when everyone else is walking out. By the way, Onesiphorus means profitable, and that kind of friend—they're priceless.

In your world, who's off everyone's radar. Who's forgotten? Who's messed up? Who's been marginalized? Go to them in Jesus' name. Look out for your brother or sister!

This radio program references: 2 Timothy 1:16-18