Have you found 2025 has brought plenty of opportunities to be a good neighbor? Events happening in our world this year are getting up close and personal. We’re finding out our neighbor isn’t just the person living next door; it’s anyone you encounter daily. It’s the colleague at work, the stranger you pass on the street, and even the individual on the other side of the globe.
I watched the President and First Lady meet with folks of N. Carolina on the 24th. It was so cold there it gave me goose bumps watching the T.V. screen.
The unhurried President exuded interest, compassion, and warmth for those displaced by Hurricane Helene. The stories of those affected by the floods brought tears to my eyes. I heard one common theme in the North Carolinian stories. They thanked God for the mercy they had received by Him personally. A woman spoke of a church God had prepared in advance to meet the needs of others. One spoke of the people He sent from other states to assist devastated communities. Another appreciated the spiritual leaders He provided in their time of vulnerability. The praises went on and on.
Who is a neighbor? California fires and the helicopter-jet crash yesterday made it clear. Each person you touch positively with your actions and words is your neighbor. I’m sure glad the LORD God is our sovereign “neighbor.” We can count on Him showing up in a big way, every day, no matter the circumstance.
