Please Help

Good Morning!! We've all seen them, even if we pretender not to,...the people standing at the intersection with signs begging for money. There are many ways to rationalize not giving them any money, but the terrible truth is that most times not only do we not give,...but never even give it a second thought. We react with a jaded indifference, born of years of ignoring the poor. And in doing so,...we ignore God's commands to help the needy.

"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'—Matthew 25:40 (NIV)

Must we give to every needy person who crosses our path? The wonderful lesson I've started to learn is that God's commands are not meant to be burdens. Instead, each command offers a chance to draw closer to God, through Jesus,...and allows Him to teach us to love more freely.

Reaching out to the needy, is really reaching out to God.

Father God, thank You for the wisdom You grant us even in our failures. Help us to see more clearly the loving response when our neighbors are in need. Amen.

"Make prayer your first response,...rather than a last resort."