Draw Near – 365 Guides to Greater Intimacy with GodSample

CARING COUNTS A famous jeweler once sold a magnificent ruby to a customer after one of his salesmen had failed. Asked how he did it, the jeweler said, "My clerk is an excellent man and also an expert on precious stones. There is just one difference between us. He knows jewels, but I love them. I care what happens to them and who wears them. The customers sense this. It makes them want to buy and they do." Caring counts; not only with jewels, but with all aspects of life. Paul, writing his last will and testament to young Timothy, praised Onesiphorus and asked that Timothy greet him. This young man had sought out Paul while he was in prison. Onesiphorus was not ashamed of Paul's chains and spent time encouraging him. He did this not just out of Christian duty but out of a real love for the Lord and for Paul. His caring counted. Today, we will probably be asked to perform some act of Christian love for our church, our neighbors, or our families. May we learn to do these things, not just because they are expected of us but because we really care, and may we convey that to those to whom we minister. People can sense when we really are concerned for their spiritual welfare and not just interested in them as a statistic or out of duty. May we strive today to be an Onesiphorus.