HOPE HOUR
28July2020 Tuesday
REAL FAITH IS MORE THAN WHAT YOU FEEL
* Right now it's estimated that over 5.2 million families in the Philippines are hungry.
* Some of them need food.
* Some of them are wondering how they'll pay their rent or mortgage.
* And they need to know that they're not forgotten, that they can count on others for support.
* It's not enough to just tell them how sorry we are for their circumstances.
* Or to send out a tweet with a pious cliché.
* Empathy isn't enough.
* They need real help.
* James says real faith is more than well wishes.
* Imagine if you walked up to someone in a food line and said, "Hey, I feel for you. Hang in there. Cheer up. Don't worry, be happy."
* Doesn't that ring hollow in such desperate circumstances?
* They don't just need your words; they need food.* Genuine faith is practical. * It gets involved in people's needs
* Jesus demonstrated this kind of faith. * He didn't just empathize with our pain and predicament.
* He came to earth to do something about the sin that separated us from God.
* 1 John 3:17 says, "Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God's love is not living in that person" (NCV).
* Genuine faith produces compassion.
* It says, "I will help you with your burden and show you the love of Christ." * Our faith is seen by what we do.
PRAYER * Father God, I understand that my response to the pain of the people in my community will show the world what I believe. Thank You, Lord. Amen.
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