Action!

Action!

Recently a family near Salisbury, NC lost their home, vehicle, possessions and most importantly, their eleven week old son in a home fire. I remember reading the newspaper article after it happened and felt much sadness for the family. I hoped that the community would surround them with the love of God and meet all of their need. I prayed that God would move on their behalf.

Today, I found this article and saw that a complete stranger had purchased them a very nice car (their old car was worth $800.00) The lady that bought the car for them was in a very bad accident in 1953 and needed a vehicle for her family, and their community found a way to buy them a car. Fifty-seven years later, following the leading of the Lord, she wanted to repay the favor by helping this family out.

I really believe that if we, as believers, would put our faith and love into action, we would see more people come into the Kingdom of God. What if more of our church resources were put into outreach, evangelism, missions and meeting the needs of others than our suits, signs, salaries and sound system? What would happen if we showed the love of God rather than just talked about the love of God? What would have happened to Elijah if the widow had told Elijah that God would meet his need, rather than her actually meeting the need? What if we didn't look at our possessions as our own, but rather saw them as tools and instruments that God might want us to use? This is what I want, for my love to be more vocal than my words.

John 13:34-35
³⁴ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. ³⁵ By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Acts 4:32-37
³² Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. ³³ And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. ³⁴ Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, ³⁵ and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
³⁶ And Joses,^[d] who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, ³⁷ having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.