A Heart for the Homeless

This past Saturday we held our homeless ministry. A homeless ministry is something that anyone can do and one that our small group has done several times before this Saturday. It is a ministry that is near and dear to my heart. We met at my home on Saturday morning to assemble compassion packs with basic items: the Gospel of John; cookies or snack cakes, chips, cracker snacks, honey buns, a washcloth/soap, a pair of socks, a piece of fresh fruit, a bottle of water, hard candy, ponchos, and wipes.

We also collect clothing, backpacks, Bibles and other items to give out as needed. We then we caravanned to a corner on Florida Avenue where we know that a number of homeless men and women congregate. They know as soon as we pull in and raise the lid of our trunks that we are there for them. As they come towards us I am always struck by their gracious and thankful manner. I feel so blessed to be able in this small way to attend to a small portion of their physical needs, but even more importantly, show them the love of Christ!

But by the grace of God, we would all be homeless. This life is so short and we'll be in eternity before we know it. I don't know about you, but I want to spend the remainder of my life helping others in Jesus' name.

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40