當我在一個社區大學的校園裡散步時，一名女士遞給我一個信封，上面寫著：「約翰．丹尼爾斯：隨機行善日」。信封裡有一張美金20元的紙鈔，以及兩張福音單張。一年前，約翰．丹尼爾斯在幫助一位街友，並傳福音給他之後，不幸被車撞死。然而，丹尼爾斯以言語和行動為耶穌作見證的精神，透過那天我遇見的那位女士和丹尼爾斯的家人得以延續，也讓人紀念。

馬太福音26章13節，耶穌曾用這樣的話紀念一名女子。祂說：「我實在告訴你們，普天之下，無論在什麼地方傳這福音，也要述說這女人所行的，作個紀念。」那女人因著對基督深切的愛，甘願用珍貴的香膏膏祂（7節）。雖然當時那女人的舉動被旁人誤解，並被批評為浪費（8-9節），但耶穌卻讚揚這是「一件美事」（10節）。上帝以一個獨特的方式使用了那女子所獻上的寶貴心意，同樣地，祂如今也會透過我們的行動來成就祂的旨意。

那天，我收到的那個信封堅定了我的心志，讓我更想要在城市街頭與人分享福音單張和資源，但尊榮耶穌的方式並不僅限於這一種。讓我們用各種方式將與耶穌有關的事，告訴別人，並以實際行動展現祂的愛。

A twenty-dollar bill and two leaflets with messages about Jesus. That’s what was inside an envelope labeled “John Daniels Sr, Random Act of Kindness Day.” A woman gave it to me while I was on my walk at the community college campus. A year earlier, John had been fatally struck by a car after helping a homeless man and sharing words about Christ’s love with him. John’s legacy of witnessing through words and deeds lives on through the woman I met that day, along with John’s other family members.

In Matthew 26:13, one woman was memorialized by Jesus with these words: “Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” The woman’s tender heart for Christ compelled her to anoint Him with expensive ointment (v. 7). What was misunderstood and criticized by others as wasteful (vv. 8-9) was commended by Jesus as “a beautiful thing” (v. 10). The woman’s costly devotion was used by God in a unique way, just as He uses our deeds today for His purposes.

The envelope I received reinforced my desire to distribute resources to those on the street corners in my city, but honoring Jesus can happen in a variety of ways. Let’s tell others about Him and demonstrate His love practically.