I am very proud of our
youth who continue to run with the DNA of our church in helping people who are
in need. This coming weekend many of our
students and their leaders will be part of the 30 HOUR FAMINE sponsored by World Vision.
Each of our students are
encouraged to raise money to help feed hungry people around our world. They have shared that $35 will feed a child
for an entire month. That is a small
amount to give to serve a child, but what is reality for The Community
Fellowship is that we are helping hungry people eat every day. What an honor it is to serve those who are in
need.
Please take a few minutes
to go to the 30 HOUR FAMINE website
and give what you can. CLICK
RIGHT HERE for that website, or you can see any of our students or
their leaders (Adrienne or Jennifer) to give your gift. This pastor and dad is proud of my three
children who have made a commitment from noon this Friday until 6pm Saturday to
fast from eating to help those who are hungry.
Our students will be serving in various ways this Friday and
Saturday. If you would like to help with
this project, CLICK
HERE to email Adrienne Hubbard for more details.
PSALM
41:1-3 NLT
Oh, the joys
of those who are kind to the poor! The
Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and
rescues them from their enemies. The
Lord nurses them when they are sick and restores them to health.
Years I have been sharing
the journey of those who are hungry, hurting and homeless in our
community. Each year this journey gets
closer to home and even more of a reality.
But what gets my attention the most is the fact that serving others in
the name of Jesus is one of the most difficult things in the world. Have you noticed that?
People will oppose you
along the way. But Jesus told us that
would happen. There will be times when
you have to dig for resources and help. But
Jesus did that as well. The more we try
to help people the more people we meet who need help. I love this stuff even if it is often
frustrating.
Gaining perspective on a
regular basis is a must. We may acknowledge
that there are hungry people and people with needs all around us. The needs are also varied. The stories I hear break my heart and even
lead to some tears. The toughest or
hardest tears for me is when my heart gets attached to a person and I begin to
share their journey. I don’t always have
what they need, but there is still hope.
The verses above are the
real perspective we need from God.
Literally, God blesses those who serve the poor. He will rescue them and be their nurse or
helper. It takes courage to really help
people. Did you read that?
It is easy to click on a
website and give. It is easy to hire
someone else to go and do something good.
It is tough to leave our comfort zone and join the journey of those who
are struggling, yet there nothing more fulfilling than being part of helping
someone’s life change.
God didn’t call us to
Americanize the world. We aren’t looking
to pack our churches with people. We are
seeking to make sure more people go to heaven.
That means people need real hope.
Why do we feed hungry
people? Who do we help the homeless? Why do we get involved with those who are
hurting? We do those things because
serving wins us the opportunity to share hope!
I challenge you to help
our students raise money to feed people.
I ask you to help our church help hurting people (GIVE
HERE), but what I really beg you to do is to get out of your comfort
zone and spend some time with hurting people and offer someone the real hope
that we and they need!
Right now
you have plenty and can help those who are in need. Later, they
will have plenty and can share with you when you need it. In this way, things
will be equal.
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