Today our Pastor shared something that happened to him and a couple of the men of the church. About middle of the week, we had a couple of days where it rained quite a bit. He was on the way to the church and got a call from one of the men.
“There’s a couple of men sleeping on the ‘porch’ of the church under the shelter. Do you want us to call the police”?
Pastor quickly responded, “of course NOT!”
“Then what should we do” the member asked.
“First thing” Pastor continued, “let them sleep. When they wake up, See if they need anything. Invite them in, give them something to eat, see if they need any money and let them use our restrooms”.
The men were very gracious but did not accept any of the generosity was my understanding. But the men did thank Pastor for letting them sleep on the porch because it was raining when they came up.
That’s a leader.
When the storms of life rage, shouldn’t the world be able to find refuge in the body of Christ and His church?
Read James 2:14-26 (NKJV)
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,16 and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.18 But someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believeand tremble!20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. And he was called the friend of God.24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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