Good Morning Friends,
“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless;
maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
(Psalm 82:3-4)
The heart of God can be seen in the ministry
of Jesus. Matthew says of Jesus’
ministry: “Jesus went through all the
towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of
the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on
them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest
is plentiful but the workers are few.’” (Matthew 9:35-37)
Jesus saw the needs of the people around Him,
He had compassion on them, and He moved to meet their needs. He saw their physical needs and met
them. He saw their spiritual needs and
met them, too.
The church reflects the heart of God when we
model our actions after those of Jesus.
We are to see the physical needs of the people around us and move to
meet them, as God supplies the resources.
We are to we see the spiritual needs of them, too, and move with the
Gospel to meet them.
The Psalmist challenges us to look for the
weak and the needy – and to move to rescue them.
See the crowds and their needs. Move to meet them as God provides.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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