Greetings and Salutations,
I had a blessed Saturday morning singing with Shellie LaCross from "Once Fallen Outreach Band".
We were invited to minister to the homeless at 8am, located in Upland at a wonderful fellowship, that has the ministry of feeding those who are in need. The two basic necessities in life, shelter and food, many people don't have. I was blessed, humbled, and convicted at the need before me. Suddenly I realized my own problems were minimal comparatively speaking. When one is trying to get food for their next meal, and I can walk to my kitchen, I realize, I have nothing to complain about. Count your blessings Arleen!
I saw mothers with their young children, someone's grandfather, a lost uncle, a mother & daughter with no where to go, someones' father and someone's brother. Where are their families, I asked myself.
I'm reminded in God's word: Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
Matthew 12: 46-50
46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
back to the question: Am I my brother's keeper? yes we are. Make a difference where ever God places you.
I had a blessed Saturday morning singing with Shellie LaCross from "Once Fallen Outreach Band".
We were invited to minister to the homeless at 8am, located in Upland at a wonderful fellowship, that has the ministry of feeding those who are in need. The two basic necessities in life, shelter and food, many people don't have. I was blessed, humbled, and convicted at the need before me. Suddenly I realized my own problems were minimal comparatively speaking. When one is trying to get food for their next meal, and I can walk to my kitchen, I realize, I have nothing to complain about. Count your blessings Arleen!
I saw mothers with their young children, someone's grandfather, a lost uncle, a mother & daughter with no where to go, someones' father and someone's brother. Where are their families, I asked myself.
I'm reminded in God's word: Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
Matthew 12: 46-50
46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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