The Little Things Mean A Lot
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“Why did you come to see me?,” said the suspicious woman from behind the broken metal barred screen door, “I feel like you really care about me, cause people that be com’in round here are always try’in to get stuff from me. Nobody has ever wanted to know how I feel, or care about how how I hurt. And definitely, nobody has ever come just to give me things I really need. So, thank you!”
This testimony pierces our hearts and encourages us to reach out and care for people in our community. People are lonely, hurting, excited without anyone to rejoice with, suffering under the weight of temptation without anyone to lean on, and people in our community are going days, months and even years without a genuine hug full of Godly compassion. As Acts 29 moves throughout the community visiting people in need, we are reminded of the following verses:
“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, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit 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? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” -Matthew 25:35-40
May you be encouraged to be the hands and feet of Christ in your community or ours-
Acts 29 takes seriously our ministry of home visitation, whether it is to an ESL student, a parent of children that we serve, or someone we have met through an outreach. Visitation touches the hearts of people and makes them know God cares for them. It opens doors for God to begin to work in people’s lives.