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What a message of compassion! If we are sick he will heal us. If we are hungry, he will feed us. Somehow the little we may have will be enough if we pray over it.
I met a couple who had taken some food down to a town in Mexico where they heard the people were starving. They planned to set up a table and make sandwiches for those who came. They figured there would be at least 50 to 75. That was about all the money they had for the event. But after they were set up, they found more than 200 in line! They didn't know what to do, so they prayed and blessed the food and left it in God's hands. They were dumfounded and humbled when they fed that vast number and had food left over! God is still working his miracles today -- through prayer!
Jesus acted out of compassion for the multitude. One lesson for us is that if we have compassion and if we pray, leaving it in God's hands, he will answer. He is our example. We should also remember that if we feed the hungry, we are feeding him!
When my wife and I received the call to serve our Lord in Nepal, we had only our retirement income to support us since we were volunteering. The church had no money to send us so it was up to us. As we contemplated going, we knew we had to sell our house. I mentioned it to a friend who said we should let him know first before we put it on the market. He bought it! We were close but never had to worry about finances while we were there. The Lord provided. He also provided for all our Nepal friends who were much closer to having nothing, since most had lost their family support when they turned Christian, but they always shared with others who had need out of what little they had.
This story tells us that even if we have many questions about the future, we must leave everything in God's hands!
I met a couple who had taken some food down to a town in Mexico where they heard the people were starving. They planned to set up a table and make sandwiches for those who came. They figured there would be at least 50 to 75. That was about all the money they had for the event. But after they were set up, they found more than 200 in line! They didn't know what to do, so they prayed and blessed the food and left it in God's hands. They were dumfounded and humbled when they fed that vast number and had food left over! God is still working his miracles today -- through prayer!
Jesus acted out of compassion for the multitude. One lesson for us is that if we have compassion and if we pray, leaving it in God's hands, he will answer. He is our example. We should also remember that if we feed the hungry, we are feeding him!
When my wife and I received the call to serve our Lord in Nepal, we had only our retirement income to support us since we were volunteering. The church had no money to send us so it was up to us. As we contemplated going, we knew we had to sell our house. I mentioned it to a friend who said we should let him know first before we put it on the market. He bought it! We were close but never had to worry about finances while we were there. The Lord provided. He also provided for all our Nepal friends who were much closer to having nothing, since most had lost their family support when they turned Christian, but they always shared with others who had need out of what little they had.
This story tells us that even if we have many questions about the future, we must leave everything in God's hands!
