Walk the Talk

The question is: Should we personally interact with the poor and those in need? And the answer is yes. I am a Christian, which means I am a follower of Christ: therefore I should follow His lead. In the Bible Jesus spent time with those who needed it. He just didn't heal, but he taught and ate with those who were in need of Him. But don't take my word for it in Matthew 9: 9-13 it speaks about how the Pharisees confront Jesus about eating with sinners. In this text we see that Jesus did not keep His distance. Therefore, as Christians I believe that we need to have a hands-on approach. Yes it is nice to share your resources with those who are less fortunate, but is that enough? I don't think it is.

1 John 4:12 says that God dwells in us if we love one another. How does a person know that you love them? I think one way a person can display the love of Christ is by giving. Not just giving money or material things, but time and a listening ear. The thing is, we have a responsibility to the poor. Not only do we have to take care of them financially, but we have to allow them to see Christ through us.

I think that this does not just apply to poor. I think that Christians need to be there for those who are struggling in every way: those in relationship problems, neglected or misled children, people who have broken hearts, or health issues. I think as Christians we have a lot of resources and knowledge about almost every aspect of life that we need to share with those who are not as fortunate as us to gain access to these resources.

"For everyone to whom much given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more" (Luke 12:48 NKJV).