nearly a year ago, i sat in my church on a Friday night and watched a play about depression and suicide ... two of the most depressing topics, and yet the actor said something that really encouraged me. towards the end of his performance, he said four words. four words that can mean the world, and almost made me cry because of their meaning.
"will there be enough?" at first glance, one might think ... enough of what? food? water? shelter? well, yes, all of those things are important. but he meant love. possibly the most important concept to all people, and yet it seems, often times there isn't enough. so many people who do not know the love of Jesus, the loving touch of a friend, neighbor, or family member. aren't we called to show Jesus' love to everyone we meet? out of 6.9 billion people in this world, approximately 2.2 billion of us are christians. almost a third of the world's population identifies as christian, and yet, there are so many people who don't know love, who haven't experienced it. out of all all of the catastrophic events that happen in our world today ... what if those people had been shown more love? what if they had known jesus? in my bible reading this morning, i came across a verse that said: "a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough." (gal. 5:9) at first, you think ... this is a verse about baking. and while it can be, there is more to it. us as christians are the yeast. the world is our dough. we are called to bring the world together, showing love, compassion, and spreading God's truth to everyone we meet, regardless of whether or not they are christians themselves. don't let physical differences keep you from being the hands and feet of jesus. you don't know who needs that love the most.
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