Psalm 146:8 NLT
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly.
For the next few days I am serving with the Men On A Mission team. Each year, other than during Covid, this team gathers on Memorial Day week to help build or rebuild a church or community. Twice this group has been with us at our new campus, and these are incredible people.
Typically it is a team of 60 to 80 men with all kinds of skills who are ready to hit the ground running. This week there are about 25 men who are helping rebuild homes in the tornado torn area around Dawson Springs, Kentucky.
I drove through the area today, and I was torn deep inside seeing the devastation that the tornados of last December did to this region. It really is huge. Actually this area reminds me of my Oklahoma home during my childhood and the many storms that came near us and did lots of damage.
Today there are places that look like wide runways for airplanes that are actually places where tornados swooped down to touch and destroy towns, farms and everything in between. I saw people living in campers, in out buildings, in homes that shouldn’t be used and even saw some living in horse trailers. Then we listened to some local people talk about the storm itself and about all that has gone on since the storms.
The pain and struggle is real. These people are slowly rebuilding their lives and their community, and it does take many people to give a hand, to serve together, and to make a difference. You and I can make that difference.
If you see a need, meet it. Remember what Jesus did when He saw people in need!
Matthew 14:14 NLT
Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
When you see a need, do something about it. When you have the opportunity to help or can give to meet a need, do it. Don’t hold back. Don’t wait till later. Use what God have put in your hand to make a difference in the lives of others.
Use your gifts. Use your money. Use your talent. Use your times. Use what you have to help those in need.
In the middle of making a difference God will renew you, refresh you, give you wisdom and even fill you with more than you had before. Test God on this one, and watch how God works in your life!
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