Jerry Smith

to relieve the burden of those in need.

This year I did not write an “I am thankful” column with specifics named. That doesn’t mean I am not thankful for so many things. Each day someone or something reminds me of a specific for which I should be thankful to our God in Heaven. I tried to embrace my attitude of thankfulness in a general statement wide in scope. A SEASON OF DOING GOOD: The statements in the above paragraph would certainly involve doing good for and doing good to others. Mentioned in an earlier column was the point I heard Jon Mitchell make in a sermon at the Calhoun Church of Christ based on the Apostle Paul’s statement in 2 Thessalonians 3 when he said “But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing” (KJV). Some versions stress the constancy of doing well to others.

Paul emphasized greatly the responsibility of doing good to others in his letter to the Galatians with the words “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” (Gal. 6:10).

In addition to the above, there are so many admonitions addressed to those who believe in the God of the Bible and in Jesus, his son, to practice “doing good,” and that on a consistent basis. Before leaving this point, I once again share with you the point made in a recent column about why people are condemned in the Bible. We all are able to list the grievous sins and evils we might commit and the