Broken but not abandoned

From the very beginning I had humble beginnings.  My family was not rich, wealthy or poor. We were living lower middle income.  I grew up on a farm.  We lived on several farms. We lived on farms that my parents raised commercial chickens, turkeys, and even cattle.  

I grew up that I was the oldest of three girls.  We were all 4-5 years apart.  We never went hungry. Growing up in the South you didn't go hungry. You ate enough lard to last for a week. I'm sure thats why lard was in everything.  I never knew "being hungry" until I was an adult and saw homeless people.  Not just adults but children. This was not just foster care. These were babies on the street. God gave me compassion to every homeless person, child, man, woman out on the street. 

"Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Matt. 25:34

Jesus put it on my heart to these people.  One the street, in the workplace, in the stores. I don't question. I have helped in different ways. I am not bragging I am challenging YOU to do the same . Search these people, kids and families and show them the love of God. However God impresses upon you to do this.  Do it now!  

35For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 36naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.'…

Matt. 35-36

There are many people hurting. God is LOVE. He is not hurt, He is not judgmental, He is NOT political.  He is love.  Do you know how I know someone is filled with the Holy Spirit and is full of love?  When I have seen people with a need and someone gives unconditional? No strings attached. 

This photo above reminds me of all the commercialism in our society.  Its sickening. Are those stores taking their profits and giving to housing or food for homelessness?  Of course they aren't.  Why aren't we teaching people how to fish?  Teach people basic skills. Not everyone was born with a Bachelors degree in hand or someone to pay for it. Maybe that was not what they wanted - you never know where someone has been. Why judge them?  

We don't know where they have been. What is their life story?  Have you spoken to a homeless person? Have you been told they are dangerous? Its not to say that "anyone" won't hurt you.  Homeless people in general are not dangerous people.  If you don't feel compelled or convicted to give to the orphaned or widowed or feel like you can't please pray. Prayer is amazing and brings amazing results.  

Rev. 21:1 says this 

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. 2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.…

It makes me weep, it humbles me to think that God is coming back for us. He has a new life for us without this hurt, without this pain that we see and face on this earth.  

Are you ready ???????