Near us lived a very lonely man... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2025

But when the kindness and the love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:4–5

Near us lived a very lonely man. People called him Badinguet. What he lived on, no one could say exactly – perhaps things caught from hunting or fishing. In any case, he didn’t have much.

He was already old and no longer worked. Or maybe he’d never had a regular job. He often stood in his doorway and watched the passers-by. But no one stopped to talk to him.

Only an old Christian would sometimes speak a few kind and caring words to him every now and then. He also tried to draw his attention to the love of God. But Badinguet always responded with an indifferent smile.

Then the old Christian man died. Until then, Badinguet had never set foot in a church or chapel. Now, however, he felt obliged to attend the funeral of the only person who had shown him sincere interest.

The preacher spoke of Jesus, the Saviour, who had come from heaven to share in the experiences of mankind. He read a story from the Bible that spoke of the fate of a poor blind man (John 9).

Badinguet also heard how the Son of God, in His love for us, went all the way to the cross to die for our sins. He came to understand that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin (1 John 1:7).

Touched to his core, he opened his heart to the goodness and love of the Saviour-God.

Today’s reading: Job 33:1-22 · Acts 15:30-41