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by Alan Heller, Personal Life Coach and Counselor
alan@walkandtalk.org

ISAIAH 58:6-9 (TLB)

No, the kind of fast I want is that you stop oppressing those who work for you and treat them fairly and give them what they earn. I want you to share your food with the hungry and bring right into your own homes those who are helpless, poor, and destitute. Clothe those who are cold, and don’t hide from relatives who need your help. If you do these things, God will shed his own glorious light upon you. He will heal you; your godliness will lead you forward, goodness will be a shield before you, and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind. Then, when you call, the Lord will answer. “Yes, I am here,” he will quickly reply.
–Isaiah 58:6-9 (TLB)

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.
–MMatthew 25:35-36 (NIV)

God tells us we should minister in practical ways to hungry people, unclothed people, unprotected people, prisoners, widows, and orphans. We’re to share our food, our homes, our clothing, and our abundance with those in need. As we do these things to others, it is as if we are doing them for Jesus Himself.

There are so many who need encouragement during this time. It should not be hard to find those who you could give to today. First responders, those in your neighborhood who are high risk that need someone to just ask, “How are you doing? Can I pray for you ? Can I get something at the store for you?”

QUESTION: 

How can you be involved in serving the Lord, by serving others in the ways mentioned in these verses? Who are the widows, prisoners, orphans you can give to today? Who are poor in spirit that you can write, call, Zoom etc. ?

PRAYER: 

May You shed Your glorious light upon me. May You heal me. May You lead me forward in Your ways, and protect me from behind. May your goodness be a shield for me. May I call and You quickly reply. Help me pour out Your abundant blessings on others.

ACTION: 

Listen to God and take action. Go! And do what He tells you to do. No matter how small an action.