celebrate back2school

This past weekend was one for the books. Our back2school outreach was incredible, but we have a couple locations still serving in the weeks ahead.

I am not going to share results with you in this e-devotion, yet I do want to tell you a little of what I have seen, how it has gone, and what I believe the the largest and most important outcomes.

God has called us, each of us and our churches, to serve others. We do that in many different ways, and what I am convinced of is that God wants us to help others see His goodness and to know their God-given value.

One of the most important places to share value is in the lives of children. That is why back2school is incredible.

Matthew 19:13-15 NLT

One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could lay his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” 15 And he placed his hands on their heads and blessed them before he left.

The children are important. Those who desire the kingdom of God have to become like a child to accept Jesus and to believe in God. And that is when the desire of Jesus is to bless the children that come to him.

I love seeing our volunteers serve others. Especially when washing feet and praying over students is the big piece for me. We can and must speak in to the lives of others, especially children.

Another of the outcomes is how churches are impacted by just being a part of back2school. Many people begin to serve or return to serving in this program. He will give us our heart to serve and point us to where to serve.

I can go on, but what I remind you of us the incredible opportunity we have to share the love of God and to build the value of those we serve. That is what makes this program, back2school, so very vital!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

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wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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