The Community Group I belong to with our church is helping a family out for Christmas this year. As we prayed for guidance and for a family that would benefit from our support, the Lord revealed to us a family in our own group that was in need. In fact, this family had not attended our group lately because they could not get a babysitter.
I will not go into detail of the needs or circumstances of this family. Suffice to say that they love the Lord, could use some help, and we are all being blessed by giving them a hand.
How strange it is that so many Christian brothers and sisters do not speak up when they could use our help! Is it our fault? Do we somehow exude a vibe that says "We will help you, but we will look down our noses at you while we do"? I don't really think so. I think the American Dream that says "hard work can accomplish anything in America" takes root in us at a tender young age, and we somehow feel we have failed if we need help. Somehow, many seem to feel that accepting help from the government is more palatable than accepting help from Christian brothers and sisters. After all, they paid the government taxes for just such a time as this, didn't they?
I don't have any profound answers, which is almost always the case. I do know this; extending a hand of assistance to another who needs it allows the miracle of the season, the "Giving is better than receiving" rule, to manifest itself completely. When you share God's love, God blesses in so many ways that it is impossible to describe.
Thank you, Lord Jesus, for this opportunity. We love You. We praise You, We give You thanks.
Amen.
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