Render To Each His Due

We live in a society in which everyone thinks they are owed something. If a person does something nice for someone, they expect a favor in return. When that doesn’t happen, they become disappointed. Jesus taught, “Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back (Luke 6:30).”

However, when a person does something nice for someone they are owed something. My eighth-grade teacher often said, “you’ll have my gratitude” for doing something that he approved of. It seemed he owed us his thanks for helping him.

Likewise, there are some to whom we owe thanks.

This past week we all enjoyed our Thanksgiving fellowship. Many people helped in so many ways: fixing the bulletin board, cooking food, bringing dishes in the building, setting up tables and chairs, decorating, and advertising the event. A big “thank you” goes out to each and everyone who had a part, whether big or small.

Paul said it best when he told the Romans: “Render therefore to all their due…honor to whom honor (Romans 13:4).”

Thank you everyone! Wonderful job!