APRIL 20
MATTHEW 5:41_And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
The word compel here is translated as to dispatch. To send out a courier. A courier carries messages. If you were hired to carry a message to someone a mile away, but when you got there you discovered they had moved on – what would you do? Would you bring the message back to the one who hired you, or would you keep looking for the recipient?
You were only hired for the mile, and that is all you were paid for. You may never be paid for the extra miles, if you decide to keep looking. All of this takes place in a time before cells, texts, etc. You have to physically hunt down this person.
If you gave your best effort to do the job, it is not your fault the recipient could not be found. This is a case of you being good. If you took extra effort and completed the job – requiring more of your time, and possibly never getting paid, you were doing good.
There is something to see over and over in these teachings – selflessness.
Don’t forget the play. The good guy is going through all these hardships. No one has come to his aide.
PRAYER
Jesus Lord, I want to hear You when You dispatch me on a mission. In the powerful name of Jesus, Amen.
Christ compels me to good works—He will teach me!
The Works of Her Hands 