Saturday, October 28, 2000
Saturday, October 28, 2000
God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity.
Who do you need to include in God's family?
(Psalm 68:6
NRSV)
Pastor Todd Outcalt tells of attending a family reunion many years ago at a local park. Everyone
was excited about re-connecting with distant relatives. But as the family settled in for the picnic,
they noticed one young man who seemed out of place. He was painfully thin and dressed in
threadbare clothes. No one recognized him. Slowly, it dawned on the Outcalt family that this
young man was probably homeless and definitely hungry, and that he had wandered into the
family reunion in the hopes of getting a good meal. They decided to make him a member of their
family that day. They fed the young stranger platefuls of food, and included him in all their games
and activities. And everyone, says Pastor Outcalt, had a great time.
Dear God, what a blessing to be a part of your family. Show me someone I can bring home to
you. Amen.
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