Need Your Help

"The upright will ask Him: 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food; thirsty and give you drink, or a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to see you?' The King will answer, 'Truly, I say to you: whenever you did this to one of the least, of these my brothers, you did it to me'" - Matthew 25:37-40

For a while now there's been a ministry I've wanted to start and I would like you to help me. Jesus calls us to be light and salt of the world - light which shines and let's people see our faith and salt that preserves the faith of His people. This blog, these messages are light because God speaks through this and builds our faith, but we're missing the salt. When Jesus asks me if I fed His people, gave drink to His people, clothed them, welcomed them, I can't say that I have, but I want to. That's where you come in… please join me to become salt. I would like to start a community of people that join together to identify needs and work together to provide for those needs. For example, if one of us knows someone who needs some money and doesn't have the resources, we join together to help. If one of us knows someone who is going on an interview and can't afford a formal outfit, we join together to help. Or even if we know someone who is older and just needs some company, we join together to help.

Even if you're someone who doesn't particularly like to go to church or pray often, for being a part of something like this, God will immensely bless you and give you much more than what you will be giving away.

Please pray about this and get back to me so we can build this for the sake of others. Jesus will be asking you…

Today's Prayer:
Lord Jesus, by Your grace You have given me so much. I am Your hands and Your feet, use me to do Your work for Your people. In Your Name we pray, amen.

Get More Than Your Fill

"When they saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, 'Master, when did you come here?' Jesus answered, 'Truly, I say to you, you look for me, not because you have seen the signs, but because you ate bread and were satisfied. Work then, not for perishable food, but for the lasting food which gives eternal life. This is the food that the Son of Man gives to you, for the Father's seal has been put on him.'" - John 6:24-27

A lot of people look for Jesus. A lot of people go out of their way to try to find Him, but why is it that you and I are looking for Him? During this reading in John, Jesus had miraculously multiplied the loaves of bread for the hungry people. He then walked on water to cross to the other side. The crowds that were present when Jesus multiplied the loaves went out to look for Him again and when they found Him, Jesus gave them a warning that we need to consider in our own lives. Jesus performed miracles so that we could believe in the Son of God and in the rewards of eternal life. Unfortunately, some people went out searching for Jesus to get their fill of the bread He offered. How many of us look for God only for our own earthly survival? We look for Jesus fervently to get ourselves out of a bind, to help us find the money we need to pay off a bill, to help us through difficulties in a relationship… but once we've gotten our fill, once Jesus feeds us with what we needed, what do we do next? So many of these people left Jesus and wanted to come back only to eat again. Yes, God can take care of your needs on earth, and you should ask Him for help in everything, but never stop at just fast food. Let the Lord be your steady diet. As Jesus said, don't go to great lengths to find Him to obtain perishable things, things you will leave behind one day. Go through the effort of finding Jesus to find the source of life for your entire being, the one and only thing that I guarantee will fill you… God Himself.

Today's Prayer:
Lord Jesus, You're my safety net when I need help, but help me grow so that my life becomes a prayer instead of picking You up and dropping You off when I need something. In Your Name we pray, amen.

Taking Care of Jesus

"For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me into your house. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to see me.…Truly, I say to you: whenever you did this to one of the least, of these my brothers, you did it to me." - Matthew 25: 35-40

It's not enough to only believe in God, we have to show our faith through our actions. Just as God has told us to love our neighbor, it is also our mission to go out and seek those whom we should serve. It is so easy to say that of course we would give Jesus food and drink if we were to encounter Him on the street but would we really do so for a stranger? Someone off the streets? Just as much as God loves you and is in you, so does He love the person He has put before you to help. If you follow the Lord, this passage is such a beautiful expression of love - it is such an honor to have the chance to care for Jesus, give Him drink and food, take care of Him when He was sick, and here Jesus tells us it is the same thing as doing it for Him! There is always someone less fortunate than you that you can treat as your own Jesus so please, open your eyes and look for who to help.

Today's Prayer:
Jesus, thank You for the beauty of letting us clothe You, feed You, and take care of You through our brothers and sisters. I pray that You help me take advantage of these situations and truly open my heart to doing Your will. In Your Name we pray, Amen.