Today was the beginning of something necessary, needed and supernatural. I am part of a foundation called servnLOVE( www.servnlove.com)who made it possible for our woman's bible study group AKA
The Sisterhood, To have a breakfast for the homeless in my community. In short it was a great success. We made a list of things we did right and things we can do better but all in all I was very happy with the outcome.
I stayed in the kitchen early on and than came out to have breakfast with some of the guys and talk with them a little bit. I have to say we were all very humbled. Let me just cut to the chase and tell you that when people started coming in I just couldn't look at them because my heart was SO full I just wanted to hug and hold everybody. The compassion God gave me for His children was completely overwhelming.
What we didn't do: We did not pray,we did not preach,we did not pry and we did not say the name of Jesus one time.
What we did do: We served,we loved,we fellowshipped, we cared.
We were a bit surprised at how many of them expected preaching and praying. A few of the guys sat down with their plates and waited than finally said "Is somebody gonna say something". That made me kind of sad that they were used to that as if to them having to listen to preaching and praying was kind of how they earned there free food. A few kept thanking us just for taking the time to sit and talk with them.
They asked if we were going to do it again next Saturday and all I could say was God willing and how could God NOT be willing.
The woman that founded servnLOVE Mrs. Jo, was there and was impressed how everything went and said it was a good experience.So imagine thinking we were only going to get to do it once a month when she told us "Lets just decide to do it once a week" which I am praying leads eventually to everyday but you know...baby steps. We found out there is money put aside for food monthly, we also knew there were some other churches willing to commit to monthly food donations and also a local business who also provided the food for this mornings breakfast.
The bottom line is that if you just show up, so will God. No one can out give God. Anybody willing to give of their time can feed hungry people and meet the needs of needy people.We were a very small group of people that were just willing to show up.We desired to love these human beings. They weren't clients, they weren't transients or homeless, not today. Today they were family.
They may not but have heard about Jesus today , but the bigger picture is that they SAW Him!
Luke 14:12-14 Then He also said to him who invited Him, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. 13 But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. 14 And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”
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