COMPASSION gives food AND shares the Gospel of Christ

Churches are almost on every corner.  Food banks are located throughout cities and regions.  Both are emptying out.  Short on worshipers and those that share the gospel, short on volunteers to hand out or deliver food/clothing.

Short on Compassion.

"The world is quickly going to hell.  They don't come to Church and uninterested in the things of God!"  That's what makes them the world. They are doing what the world without Christ would do. We shouldn't be surprised when shootings, political and church scandal happens.  Hungry people without God in their lives stealing, is not a new concept.  The craziness in the daily news is par for the course.

Some fault might lie with me and...c'mon..some of you.  We know it to be true; throwing money at these issues, in the long run, will not help.  The Church says we love people but do not communicate with the people three city blocks in either direction. Many Church groups are irrelevant to the community.

Big on dinner on the grounds, short on compassion to the neighborhood.  Talk about a comfort zone and a safe place where the only hurt some people realize in the church life  is when the pastor is to busy to shake their hand.  Like the mother said to her whining child: "If that is all you have to cry about you're doing pretty good.."

I thank God for those Groups and the body of believers that are selfless, that  have and display compassion for those in and outside of the church house.We can applaud and get on board with church leadership to share the message and love of God. We can live to tell others about the way, truth and the life! Smiling and food is not sharing the truth of peace with God through faith in Christ.  Sorry, in sharing the gospel, we must also use words much of the time with the balance of compassionate action.(living in the park with the homeless alone isn't enough). Paul writes "How can they hear..."

Eternity spent with God?  is by Grace alone, through faith alone,  in Christ alone

Those churches  that continue; growing numerically and spiritually are living empowered by the Holy Spirit directed and going to the village and lakeside, with Christlike compassion.

Many individuals, groups and entire churches are providing:   Canned goods, fruit and vegetables, bread.  and giving resources of time, talents and finances.  including;  Bibles, education  and wisdom sharing,  for those in the community  to develop Godly life choices.

"And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, for they were like sheep having no shepherd.  So He began to teach them many things."  Mark 6: 34.