It's hard to believe but the holidays are upon us...again! I've already heard Christmas music on the radio...unbelieveable!
One of the great outreach ministries at CLC this time of the year are the boxes of love. I hope you have picked one up. It's a simple yet effective way of showing compassion to a less fortunate family.
Former Ambassador for Humanitarian issues, Tony Hall reminds us: "There's over 2500 verses in the Bible that deal with the issue of helping the poor, the sick, the hungry. God set it up that we are to address this issue and that he works through us. His Plan B? Well, I don't know what Plan B is. Plan A is the way he set it up."
God's plan goes back to the first books of the Bible. Deuteronomy 15:4 sets the standard: There should be no poor among you. A few verses later the acknowledgement is made: There will always be poor people in the land. [v.11]
What then is our response? Our responsibility?
Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land. (Deuteronomy 15:11)
Pastor John Ratz commented recently on the CLC Group Life Blog that "Living an others-centered life is truly the mark of a Christ-follower. Sharing the message of God’s love to a lost and dying world is of prime importance. Serving those very people, rather than judging and condemning them, is a bridge that earns us the credibility in their eyes."
Missional living at it’s best is being God's hand reaching out to others.
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I am both honored and humbled... to be quoted on a blog. I must return the favor some day! :)
Great point, but as servants we must remeber, the act is the tool and not the final touch.
If the act is of true love, we must share the truth.
I know I used ti find myself focused and the doing good, which is great because they felt good, I felt good and things went on.
But we also must keep in mind why we are there, we are there to complete the job, and share Christ.
Remeber, the act does not get the person into heaven. We must always see it through and give them the choice.
If you can do the act, but can not share your faith, then why do the act? We must be willing to share our faith.
We must listen to that small voice from God and be willing to share when our heart is stired,
We also must have compassion for a dieing world and compassion for all people.
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