How we treat people is a reflection of what we believe about God. Andrew Murray said, “My relationship with God is part of my relationship with men. Failure in one will cause failure in the other.” Attorney General John Ashcroft once said, “The most important thing my dad taught me is that there are more important things than me.”
Several years ago I watched the movie “Evan Almighty” and greatly enjoyed a few reminders with regards to this thought. In the movie the main character, a politician, has as his political theme that we can “change the world.” Through a series of humorous events God visits him to tell him how. He, like Noah, is to build an ark, and this he does.
But “ark” represents more than just the literal building of a boat. It represents Acts of Random Kindness which focus on other peoples needs instead of themselves. It was the reminder of the actual ark in God’s word that was built by a family working together in obedience to God. It is the image of animals walking two by two together able to dwell side by side in a vessel without consuming one another. It is the story of how God made provision to save the world from the wickedness of man. It is a reminder that Bible says that as God looked He “saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” (Gen. 6:5) The word “intent” is a reference to the motive of the heart that only sees with a selfish perspective. That explains why the later verse states that the earth was filled with violence. (Gen. 6:13)
Let this be the year that we exhibit the Golden Rule. Let’s work together to demonstrate this by Acts of Random Kindness. And remember, an act of random kindness is not merely doing what is expected.
Random means a spontaneous and an unexpected, something beyond the mere call of duty. These actions, based upon selfless attitudes, will provide the same stability and security that the ark provided Noah and his family in tumultuous times.
