Helping Others

"Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

'For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.'  
 
"Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? 'And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? 'When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?'
 
"The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25: 34-40

The Eastridge Pantry has a new manager, Heather Douglas, who is doing well in a difficult, important job. As Matthew tells us here, God wants us to use our gifts to help others who are in need. There are people in Lincoln today that need our help. Heather is working hard, giving a lot of her time to help feed the hungry in Lincoln, but she needs help from all of us to make this happen. In particular, donations of food, household supplies, and toiletries would be much appreciated. So please send any loaves, fishes, and/or baskets of fragments you can spare.

Prayer: (From Peter Shaw, Editor Tear Times and Prayer Diary): Lord you are our Father. […] Help us, as part of your church, to be obedient to your call to look after people in need in your name. Give us your daily bread, and help us to share abundantly the plenty that we have been blessed with. Amen.

 

Gerry Draney