Don't Forget the Poor!

In Acts 10:4, an angel spoke these words to Cornelius, a Roman centurion, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God." God took note of not only Cornelius' prayers, but also his gifts to the poor. You see, the poor have a special place in God's merciful heart. Proverbs 19:17 reads, "He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done." All this to say - DON'T FORGET THE POOR! And given that half the world's population (3 billion plus people) live on less than $2.00 per day - there are a lot of poor among us. So many, that it would be easy just to throw our hands up, overwhelmed by the need and do nothing, because after all, what can I do? I am just one person!

But YOU can do a lot more than you think. Let me give you just one suggestion. There is a ministry in central India that is reaching out to little boys in need. These boys are living in extreme poverty. Children's Fellowship of India (CFI) takes these boys (now over 130 of them) and gives them adequate clothing, shelter, food, and health care. But most important of all - the dedicated CFI staff gives these boys love and introduces them to the One who loves them more than anyone else - Jesus Christ!

For just $30 each month, you can provide the funds needed to provide for one of these little guys. And when you do it for one of them - Jesus says you do it for him! (check out Matthew 25:45). Will you consider joining my wife, Sharon and I (and several others here at Grace) in becoming a CFI sponsor? If you are interested, send me an email (jsmith@gracewv.org) to request a sponsor form. I'll be glad to send you one!

Making a difference for one in Naya Akola, India . . .

pj