This year we decided that we would share our Christmas gift early, so while other's were shopping we enjoyed our gift to each other.
There we were in the basement of the church, and with us were four women, and the pastor. Upstairs the children were practicing for the annual Christmas program. We weren't sure how it would go this year; Pastors wife had passed away, and she always had been in charge of the program. As the day went on we found out that our older widow friend was having a male dinner guest over for Christmas. Well, we all thought that she had intentions of a relationship. After she had talked a while, we found out that wasn't the case. As she continued talking we found out that her guest was her late husband's brother. He had come to their house for Christmas many years, and he usually smelled like booze.
At that part of our Christmas gift, she started to sing a song, a few of the words moved me to tears. "As you do it to the least of these".
I am always amazed where, and when the Holy Spirit shows up wanting my attention. We are spending the evening at The Church Basement Ladies Christmas and nine words of a chorus move upon my spirit. When saw we You a stranger, and took You in? or naked, and clothed You? Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto You? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, you have done it unto Me. MATTHEW 25: 38-40(KJV).
There we were in the basement of the church, and with us were four women, and the pastor. Upstairs the children were practicing for the annual Christmas program. We weren't sure how it would go this year; Pastors wife had passed away, and she always had been in charge of the program. As the day went on we found out that our older widow friend was having a male dinner guest over for Christmas. Well, we all thought that she had intentions of a relationship. After she had talked a while, we found out that wasn't the case. As she continued talking we found out that her guest was her late husband's brother. He had come to their house for Christmas many years, and he usually smelled like booze.
At that part of our Christmas gift, she started to sing a song, a few of the words moved me to tears. "As you do it to the least of these".
I am always amazed where, and when the Holy Spirit shows up wanting my attention. We are spending the evening at The Church Basement Ladies Christmas and nine words of a chorus move upon my spirit. When saw we You a stranger, and took You in? or naked, and clothed You? Or when did we see you sick, or in prison, and came unto You? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, you have done it unto Me. MATTHEW 25: 38-40(KJV).
This brings two thoughts to mind I'll address one today. I have a critical attitude, when I see someone standing at the exit of a interstate hi-way, or a retail store with the sign, telling of the hard times they are having. We call it panhandling, but we don't know, maybe that person has a real need, or not? What makes a difference is, do I respond, or do I react?
The photograph that was posted, is a homeless person that was in Watertown, Arnold. When I first met Arnold, and made a effort to get to know him, he was 42, had a child, and chose the way he was living. He was a likable man. One day I was telling Pat about my new friend, and wanted to find him to introduce them to each other. As I was driving along looking for Arnold we prayed, "Lord help us find Arnold!" Just a few minutes went by and Pat said "He's there under that tree." Well The Lord directed us to him now what? I introduced Pat to Arnold! She started to ask just normal questions like where do you come from? Do you have family? How did you come to Watertown? Treated him like a human-being, kind, and loving. I looked at Arnold more like a project, when in reality I am the project. As soon as I started to have a relationship with Arnold, he became my neighbor, someone that is closer to me than before. After we had a time of conversation, "Pat got the look", and I knew what was coming. We had stopped at the bank, and taken twenty dollars out to buy lunch. I knew that wasn't going to happen! She said "Arnold here's twenty dollars. Buy yourself something that you need." He thanked her.
This blog is doing what The Lord intended way back then! If I were writing this on paper you wouldn't be able to read it because my tears are flowing! The Lord has shown me that a heart full of compassion is a great asset. "Fill my heart to overflowing"!!!!
OUR GOD is KIND, and LOVING, but only as kind and loving as we let Him make us. Arnold, I miss you, and when you're in town come to our house, and have dinner at our table. Little did you know, how The Lord would use you in my life.
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