From time to time we like to enjoy a good meal at our favorite restaurant. For some reason food you didn't have to cook yourself tastes better. I guess it is because neither of us is already tired out from having to put together the meal. We always prefer a sit-down restaurant over fast food because someone else takes our order and brings it to us and gives attention to our needs all through the meal.
Sometimes things don't go so well. Maybe we have to wait for a long time to have our order taken. Or, when the meal comes several things are not correct. The waitress gets so busy that she doesn't fill up the coffee or she forgets about us altogether. On such occasions we have to guard ourselves so that our impatience doesn't begin showing. Sometimes we shake our head and say, "You just can't get good help these days."
Looking at the problem from a different point of view, I wonder how often we fail to be the kind of help someone else is seeking. Many times others depend on us to provide a needed lift for them. Maybe they are tired in spirit and need encouragement. Or maybe they are facing a difficult challenge in life and need someone who will share their burden. Do we get so busy that we make them feel like they have been forgotten and their needs are being ignored?
The Bible indicates that one of the gifts that are given is the gift of helps. We are to help one another with the needs that arise in life. To do so we must be alert to those needs and willing to respond at the right time. Often God's grace is seen in a simple act of kindness or moment of time given to another. Are we the good help that someone needs today?
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