“May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 3:12
In June 1994, 73-year-old Alvin Straight, of Blue River, Wisconsin, learned his 80-year-old brother, John, who lived 240 miles away in Lauren, Iowa, had suffered a stroke. Alvin knew he had to visit him.
Alvin couldn't see well enough to get a driver's license. He bought a 1966 John Deere lawn mower, got a 10-foot trailer to haul gasoline, clothes, food, and camping equipment, and took off.
On his best days, he averaged about 5 miles an hour for about 10 hours a day. When Alvin got within 90 miles of his sick brother's home, he ran out of money and had to camp out for several days while waiting for his Social Security check.
Finally, after 42 days on the road, Alvin made it to within two miles of his brother's house when his mower broke down again. A farmer stopped and helped him push it the rest of the way. Now, that's brotherly love.
We need to bring the love of Christ to the world, even if it is uncomfortable for us. Today in prayer, praise the Lord that you can share the good news of the Gospel with those who He has placed in your life.
“Our Lord does not care so much for the importance of our works as for the love with which they are done.” – Teresa of Avila
God’s Word: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
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