A Troublesome Question
Scripture – Proverbs 19:17: He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done.
Reflection: This is quite a powerful truth! What is my attitude toward people who are poor? This very day our church will be distributing food to families in need through our Community Emergency Food Pantry. At the same time, we’ll also have several volunteers serving food at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
While we’re being kind to people today, how open am I to having them join us for Sunday School and worship tomorrow? That’s a troublesome question for me.
The so-called “poor” are not a separate class of people we are to serve, but not touch. They are people created and loved by God. They are people for whom Christ died on the cross. They are people to be embraced – people with whom I am called to share my life.
Lord, forgive me for my prejudicial attitude. Please forgive my smallness of heart. Create in me a clean heart. Open me to all people as you are. For in loving them I love you. In welcoming them I welcome you.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us. And I do mean everyone!
Reading for Sunday, November 9
Scripture – Proverbs 19:20-21: Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’S purpose that prevails
Reflection: This is quite a powerful truth! What is my attitude toward people who are poor? This very day our church will be distributing food to families in need through our Community Emergency Food Pantry. At the same time, we’ll also have several volunteers serving food at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
While we’re being kind to people today, how open am I to having them join us for Sunday School and worship tomorrow? That’s a troublesome question for me.
The so-called “poor” are not a separate class of people we are to serve, but not touch. They are people created and loved by God. They are people for whom Christ died on the cross. They are people to be embraced – people with whom I am called to share my life.
Lord, forgive me for my prejudicial attitude. Please forgive my smallness of heart. Create in me a clean heart. Open me to all people as you are. For in loving them I love you. In welcoming them I welcome you.
An Invitation: A small group will be meeting tomorrow morning from 9:45 – 10:30am to share what we’ve learned and seen in this week’s readings. We’ll meet in the Pastor’s office at Bethel Baptist Church, 13330 Trenton Road in Southgate. Everyone’s welcome to join us. And I do mean everyone!
Reading for Sunday, November 9
Scripture – Proverbs 19:20-21: Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the LORD’S purpose that prevails
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