From: "Dwayne Savaya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gods Work Ministry Inspirational and Encouragement E-Mail
Dear Friend, We are to be Christ minded at all times and do our best to represent The Savior and His Love through our daily living. We should never turn our backs when we see others in need, but rather we are to have the compassion of the Lord and give freely what they are lacking. The Bible declares in 1 John 3:16-18 "By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth." We are to have perfect love towards others just as God has towards us and freely give to others what we have freely been given. (Philippians 2:5-9) (Matthew 10:8) I hope you are blessed and encouraged by today's message to be helping towards those who are in need and allow the light that is within you to shine brightly so that others may come closer to Him. A HOT CUP OF COFFEE I don't even know his name. I didn't think to ask, our encounter was so brief. But I still remember his face, and his eyes. It was a usual, chilly morning, not much past dawn when I turned off the highway, taste buds set for a good hot cup of coffee. As I rounded the corner for the drive-up window, I saw him in the distance, crossing the barren parking lot. It was foggy, damp and drizzly, and he wore only denims. He headed straight to the dumpster, but found it within its own fortress, locked behind tall gates. I hastily ordered an extra cup of coffee and a couple of breakfast sandwiches, hoping he hadn't gotten too far. As I pulled around, my gaze scanned the area until I saw him on the far side by the shopping mall. I wondered where he might be heading now. As I pulled up along side, I lowered my window and called out, "Hey son," and told him I'd brought him a little breakfast. His humble reply surprised me, "No, you keep that, you bought it for yourself." "Oh," I said, "I got some for myself, too. This is for you." He hesitated as he came up to the car to take the steaming cup and small bag. He seemed obligated to answer a question that hadn't been asked. "I've been working the carnie," he said politely. But I knew the carnival season was long over. His clothes bore the telltale signs of sleeping on the ground. He shivered in his thin jacket, which was little comfort against the cold. His teeth had gone the way of all teeth without proper care. I thought of my twice-a-year cleanings and gold crowns. His rugged face exceeded his years, I thought. I was sure there were no daily handfuls of vitamins in his routine, nor routine doctor visits, or medication for common colds or flu. As I briefly glanced into his gentle eyes, I caught a glimpse of a tender heart, even with all that life seems to have been to him. And I thought of his mother. This was some mother's son, her bouncing baby boy, who she conceived, carried and birthed. Where was she now, I wondered. Does she know what has become of her precious son? Is she alive, and does she know that he is alive, or care? I thought of my own son, still in his youth, and his sweet, tender spirit. How could I live without him? Without knowing where he was and that he was well? "God bless you." he said. "Thank you!" I replied most sincerely. "May the Lord bless You, too!" He headed for shelter from the drizzle under the eave of a not-yet-opened store and disappeared from my rear-view mirror. I wished I'd bought a whole bag of sandwiches. How does this happen to a human being, that he looks for breakfast in a dumpster? Was he not able to finish school? Did he run away from home at a young age? Was he or did he feel abandoned? Did he abuse drugs and alcohol? Who's to know? I cried all the way to work. I now have a special envelope stuck between the car seats where I keep a small supply of gift certificates to McDonalds, Burger King and a restaurant and grocery. And when I'm driving, I keep an eye out for someone who looks like he might need a meal. It doesn't cost much or take much effort, and I no longer have to look the other way as I pass by. I think of him now and then and remember to pray that the Father of all would touch his life. I wish he could know how he touched mine and changed me forever. By Jill Burnett Read and meditate on these scriptures: James 1:22-25 "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." Philippians 2:5-7 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." Luke 6:35-36 Jesus declares "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for He is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible. Today's Selected Poem: DON'T WAIT Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/inpoem13.htm Today's Selected Testimony: THE SPARROW Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/testimony56.htm In Christ's Service, Dwayne Savaya Gods Work Ministry Please feel free to visit the Website to read more Encouraging and Inspirational stories, poems and testimonies. Our E-mail Archives are available as well to read the messages that have been sent in the past. You can also send Free E-cards to friends and loved ones with the many choices available. You are also welcome to post your prayer requests in our Prayer Forum. All this and more available at --- http://www.Godswork.org You can also send prayer requests to --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Add your E-mail address if you'd like correspondence with the prayer partners. 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