Yesterday I went to a local dollar store to collect some items for an upcoming road trip. As I was there, I ran into a woman who was disabled. Despite her condition, she was a proud worker, helping me find one of the items on my list. When I left, the Holy Spirit reminded me of the importance to reaching out to people in need.
There was a story yesterday about a 73 year old bus monitor who was being bullied and harassed by middle school students in a you tube video that has gone viral. Unfortunately, no where in the video did any of the other students stop this attack. No one intervened or said that’s enough, you’ve taking this too far. Instead of reaching out, many people in our society has become bystanders, watching on the sidelines, afraid or too lazy to get involved.
Early in his sermon on the mount, Jesus addresses the importance of being salt and light in our world, Matthew 5:13-16. If Christians continue to practice syncretism, blending into their culture, their salt will lose their saltiness. Meanwhile, their light will become blurred, causing non-Christians to become confused and fall. Therefore, we must change our mindset, meditate on God’s Word and pray for opportunities to reach out to those in need.
by Jay Mankus
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