1 Feb, 2010
Restaurant Treats Army Reserve Unit to Steak Dinner
LAVALE — Chefs at Western Sizzlin’ grilled enough steaks to feed an Army Sunday. Literally.
A line of camouflage-wearing men and women stretched 20 yards outside the restaurant’s doors late Sunday morning as members of the 372nd Military Police Company of the U.S. Army Reserve gathered for lunch on the final day of their annual two-week training mission.
The unit, which has been eating lunch at Western Sizzlin’ every day since training began earlier this month, has received a “warning order” for possible deployment overseas in the months ahead.
“We decided we wanted to do something nice for them,” said Western Sizzlin’ owner Bruce Snyder, who fed the soldiers steaks on Sunday instead of just the buffet.
Inside the restaurant, a “We Support 372nd MP” banner included personal messages from Western Sizzlin’ employees. “Take care and come home safe,” one said. “Thank you for serving our country.” Red, white and blue balloons and ribbons filled the dining area.
“We wanted them to have something real nice to remember,” Snyder said.
Story taken from: times-news.com. Image taken from: images.google.com.
Mark 10:45 (NIV)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Serving Others as God Served Us
Today's story is very simple. Serve. Our example is Jesus Himself who gave up heaven to serve us and give us life. Because of His love for us we can serve Him by loving others. Notice the word 'love.' It was because of His 'love' for us. It is not just our duty to do good but it should be because of our love of God. Our problems and insecurities often suffocate us and we can't make out heads or tails. The remedy for our problems is often to serve others. The act of serving takes the focus of ourselves and our spirits are somehow refreshed. Of course, the opposite could also be true. We could serve and serve to the point of exhaustion. Again, the focus is on ourselves and what we can accomplish. The key is our motivation. We love God. We trust God. We depend on God for all that is required in doing good. Like the folks at Western Sizzlin', let's give someone a steak today!
- Why is it important to understand our motivations when doing good things for others?
- What is your motivation when you do good things for others? Is it recognition? Their benefit? The love of God?
- Ask God to give you pure motives and the strength to good works with love.
Pray for opportunities to serve others today. This first step may seem trivial but is often the most important. When we go out in our own strength our motives tend to be other than the love of God. Thank God for His love for us and the opportunity to do good in His name.
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