Friday, August 13, 1999
Friday, August 13, 1999
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.
How do we respond to the needs of those around us?
1 John 3:17-18 says to us, "How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and
sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or
speech, but in truth and action."
I know we cannot meet all of the worlds needs, but we can share what we have to help some of
God's children.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA
(1 John 3:18
NRSV)
In a Garfield cartoon, Garfield, seated in a comfortable chair, sees his friend Odie at the window
peering in eagerly. Garfield says to himself, "Poor Odie. Locked outside in the cold. I just can't
bear to see him like this. I gotta do something." At this point Garfield gets up from his chair and
closes the curtains!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, guide me as I work at sharing what I have to help others. Amen.
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