Tabitha, Full of Good Works
One of the unsung heroes of faith in the New Testament is a disciple named Tabitha. Her story is simple and easily overshadowed by the other events in the book of Acts, but she still provides much for us to learn from and imitate. Acts 9:36-43 gives us her story. 1) Full of good works and acts of charity. Tabitha had no office or title, but that was not necessary for her to live a life full of good works. She was well known for her generosity and kindness, and when she died, there was a literal crowd of people who could show the physical proof of her life’s work. Tabitha did not look for honor and deference from her brethren. She didn’t need people to serve her nor was she concerned with what she stood to gain. She saw the needs of the widows and steadily worked to relieve them. 2) A “small” work. Tabitha is easy to overlook because her work doesn’t seem noteworthy or important. As far as we know, she didn’t travel the world converting pagans or attain any legendary accomplishmen...