The Bible makes it clear that doing good is a moral obligation:
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you. Proverbs 3 :27-28
Jesus shows that doing good should be considered an opportunity to demonstrate gratitude for all God’s mercies that we so freely receive every day:
“Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” Luke 8:39 Properly seen, doing good is as much a blessing as it is an obligation:
“...blessed is he who is kind to the needy.” Proverbs 14:21
Seen either as obligation or opportunity, motivated by moral compass or by having a heart of flesh instead of stone (Ezekiel 36:26), we are compelled by the love of Christ to walk as Jesus walked to do those good works God planned for us to do before He created us.
Good works spring from an all-conquering and everlasting source, and so there will never be an end to the good that they bring into the lives of those touched by them. Moreover, when you commit to this course, you are open to unimaginable opportunities to do good. When David says in Psalm 31 that God has “set my feet in a spacious place,” he could be saying that God can provide a kaleidoscope of opportunities to do good in ways that can constantly amaze you. Can you imagine a better way to live an amazing life?
