You’re pulling off the freeway and come to a stop just behind the crosswalk and on the inside lane. Then it happens... As you casually look around to take in your surroundings you inadvertently make eye contact. It is just for a split second, but it was long enough to communicate, “Hey, come on over.” Suddenly a homeless man is standing by your car looking in your window. It is a moment of decision; “Should I give him money? Will he use it for drugs? Would it be better to go to a restaurant and get him food? What bad choices led him to this situation? Does he deserve my help?”
This and situations like this can create quite a dilemma. While there is something that causes us to feel like we need to help, there is also this social skepticism that can cause us to second guess that decision. This weekend we are going to talk about the issue of the poor, see what kind of “poor response” Jesus had, and discuss what we can learn from a biblical perspective on this issue. As we talk about this you may find yourself uncomfortable and challenged, but hopefully open to how God will lead us in our response to those in need.
I guarantee this will be the poorest message you will ever hear, full of poor examples and poor storytelling. But in the end, I hope the Holy Spirit generates a poor response in your life.
See ya Sunday,
Jeff
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