Scripture Reference: Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit
Reflection
God gives the believer a permanent, secure hope from His grace through Jesus. From this hope, the Holy Spirit fills me with joy and peace that overflows into how I live by surrendering to His will. I want my work for Him to yield permanent fruit that withstands the fire of judgment (1 Corinthians 3:13) and brings Him the glory and praise He richly deserves.
The hope given to me is not meant for me alone but to share with those I encounter daily, especially those we serve at Hope Missions. Although providing physical needs such as food, clothing, showers, laundry, etc. to the homeless or those who have fallen into poverty is important, it is vital to have personal engagement to listen, encourage, pray with and share the hope we have in Him with those in need. They need Hope joy and peace!
Heart for the Homeless
Many of those experiencing homelessness are ‘invisible’ to us each day as we go about our busy lives. Even when they are visible, we do not see them or encounter them for a variety of reasons. Jesus was homeless. Paul was homeless.
Jesus tells us in Matthew 25 “Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me”. How can I have a heart for Jesus and not have a heart for what He commands?
Hope Mission provides a refuge for the homeless and poverty stricken. It addresses real physical, emotional and spiritual needs for many in our community. It also does this in a safe environment for our volunteers so we are ‘without excuse’ for not engaging and serving Jesus today! Join me in sharing the hope and overflowing joy and peace that only He can provide!
Author: Steve Eudy
I have been blessed to never be hungry or homeless in my life. However, for most of my life, I ignored the homeless wherever I lived. My prejudice was that the homeless were in that situation by choice or could always get out of it by working. The problem was I never really knew anyone homeless well enough to understand them or their situation.
Although there are instances that can confirm my previous prejudices, there are so many more homeless or poverty stricken that are there not by choice and want a hand up just to get out as quickly as possible. God has laid on my heart that I am not the judge but here to serve as His hands and feet to help show His mercy to all those in need. HOPE Missions has given me a great opportunity to serve Him and love those the world ignores.
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