There
are "friends" who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer
than a brother. Proverbs 18:24
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| How can you help? Lost in a fog of homelessness--Looking for hope. |
“Friends” who destroy each other. Destruction. I wouldn’t consider that person…or
country a “friend.” We do have friends
on an international level. History shows us that the United States has tried to
be friends with so many
countries…allies in times of war…and rescuers in times of disaster and famines.
God has so richly blessed the United States so that we can help others…but now
we are trillions of dollars in debt. Can we continue to help others? How can we
not help others? A real friend sticks
closer than a brother.
When was the last time you helped someone
in need? We are coming up to the biggest helping time of the year when all the
churches put together food baskets for the poor and take blankets to the
homeless. What can you do to be a friend
to someone in need? Maybe they don’t need food, clothes, or shelter—maybe what
they need is a listening ear. Listen to your friends. What are their hearts
telling you? Are you sticking closer than
a brother…maybe their brother isn’t listening to their heart? Can you do
that?
Wow—that was convicting for me. I wrote the
above paragraph at 7:30 Wednesday morning…and then after a hike I stopped by
the library to pick up some music books for a friend. While I was there I met a
homeless lady…and listened to her…well I did talk some—but mostly just listened—for
an hour and a half! A new friend—who is truly without a place to stay—no car to
drive. Feeling hopeless and waiting for a check to arrive by mail to the
homeless shelter where she stayed for a few weeks. Life is tough. What can you
do…what can I do?
Prayer
~ This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Please,
LORD, please save us. Please, LORD, please give Ms. L success in her efforts to
establish a new life…a new job and a home. Bless the one who comes in the name
of the LORD. We bless you from the house of the LORD. The LORD is God, shining
upon us. Psalm 118. We are grateful, Lord, for all that You do for us. Help us to be
better listeners—to You and to others.
Daily
Bible Reading: Matthew 9; Luke 7
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text by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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