“God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him” (Acts 10:38; NKJV). Doing good – that’s what Jesus did all day! If we want to be more like Jesus then we should be attempting to do the same.
The Bible encourages us in this endeavour. Psalm 37:3 says, “Trust in the Lord and do good”. In the New Testament, Paul urges Titus to be, “eager and enthusiastic about (living a life that is good and filled with) beneficial deeds” (Titus 2:14b AMPC). Also, in 1 Tim 6:18 we read, “charge them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal and generous of heart, ready to share (with others)”. Paul told the Galatians not to get tired of doing good and he told the Ephesians that they were created for good works (Eph 2:10).
Going back to our very first verse in Acts 10:38, did you notice that it says that Jesus did the good works because God was with Him? Well, God is with us too and so if we ask Him, He can help us to do something good today too! Remember it doesn’t have to be anything spectacular, something as simple as a smile or a hug can be a good work. So, do something good today, you’ll be glad you did!