" THE NEEDY "

Boy, how time fly's the weeks seem to be moving as fast as a blink. As always it's my honor sharing the Word of God with you. This week we will continue our focus on the " Needy. " " I was a Father to the Needy " (Job 29:16). Regarding the Needy, God told his chosen people to help the poor among them when they arrived in the Promise Land. Now this was an important part of possessing the land. Many people conclude that people are poor through some fault of their own. This kind of reasoning makes it easy to close their hearts and hands to the Needy. But we are not to invent reasons for ignoring the poor. We are to respond to the needs no matter who or what was responsible for their condition. Who are the poor in your community? How could your church help them? If your church does not have a program to identify the poor and assist in fulfilling their needs, why not help start one? What can you do to help someone in need? God tells us to help the Poor among us. This is an important part of our growth and survival on planet earth. Now again, many people conclude that some folks are poor through some fault of their own. This kind of reasoning makes it easy to close their hearts and hands to the Needy. But we are not to invent reasons for ignoring the poor. We are to respond to their needs no matter who or what was responsible for their condition. Who are the poor in your community? How could your Local Body (Church) help them? If your church does not have a program to identify the poor and assist in fulfilling their needs, why not help start one? Here's a question that you must answer for yourself...What can you do to help someone in need? Until Next Time... Jim,