Relief
"Inasmuch as you have
done it unto the least of these...you have done it unto me."
Matthew 24:34-45
Is it possible that
we could be witnessing the dehumanization of the human race? Has
everything and everybody become a matter of "just business"?
The world is bleeding and wounded by the side of the highway in space.
She fell into the hands of a thief who robbed her and despitefully used
her. A "religious" person come by and looked, and walked on
the other side of the highway. Was it really his problem to deal
with? Things had become so bad; should one get involved?
What is "religion" without love? Jesus had compassion on the
multitudes. What is your power, without love? What is your
miracle, without love? What is your success story, your perfected
doctrine, your understanding of all Bible knowledge--without love?
The Bible itself says that religion without love is "a sounding
brass or a tinkling cymbal" (I Cor. 13:1-13).
In other words, your religion
is an irritating clanging in the ears of humanity without love.
When did you last give a cup of cold water in any form to help someone
struggling in some dark corridor of his soul or a starving
child? Has the coldness of the world around us transferred to
those who claim to be the light and hope of the world? It is written,
"That because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold"
(Matt.24: 12). What can turn us away from our coldness, our indifference,
our self-sufficiency, selfishness, and self-love?
Perhaps God will isolate
you, and you will find yourself also "wounded by the wayside" somewhere
in a dark corner of time. Then you will understand what compassion
and love mean and that love has no price tag on it. We do not
need a better verbal understanding of love; we know all the right words.
What we need is a melting of our own hearts, a breaking inside.
Finally only love will speak and minister to this world, just as it
spoke from the Cross of Jesus so many years ago. The world is
still shaking from the testimony of His love. We, too, must come
to the cross in our own lives and allow Jesus to break the pride, self,
hostility, and carnality. The cry has come up, "No man
cared for my soul."
Indeed, can it be truly
said of this generation of Christians that we walked on the other side
of the needs of people both physically and spiritually? Whatever
morsel of hope, of testimony, of thoughtfulness of help, or of compassion
you have, share it with others. Be faithful to give out "such
as you have".
"Whoever stops or closes
his ears to the cry of the POOR; he also shall cry himself, BUT SHALL
NOT BE HEARD." (Proverbs 22:9)
WORLD JESUS
MOVEMENT RELIEF PROGRAMS ARE REACHING OUT TO AFRICA AND OTHER AREAS
OF NEED WORLDWIDE.
For more
information on our relief programs and how you can help, email: worldjesusmove@aol.com