Like many of you I have been blessed with health, hope and all that I need with more than my share of necessities and luxuries. I know on my worst day I am 100 percent better off than most I encounter daily.
In the bible, it uses the story of the poor woman who put in two of the smallest coins in the offering box. The disciples with Jesus were not very impressed, but Jesus said this woman has given more than any other today. How could that be? Jesus said it was because it was all she had.
How did the woman think she would buy dinner that night? I would guess because she had nothing it was easy for her to trust God to provide because without him she would not be able to survive. She demonstrated her reliance on God in a way that is hard for most of us. Gratitude, humble and appreciative. Are we? Where is our hope? What do our spending habits say about us?
At our worst we are blessed. May we collectively make a difference each day in the lives of those who have nowhere to turn. I am enclosing a link to check out giving organizations for their credibility, but also realize there are many opportunities right in our own communities and people we meet daily, that we could show the love of God in a very practical way. www.give.org
When in doubt about your role as a Christian, read God's word about giving and let him speak to your heart. http://biblehub.com/drb/luke/12.htm
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