Aug 29, 2024 … Helping Others

Aug 29, 2024  … Helping Others 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   to hear Steven Curtis Chapman, with music and lyrics, singing Kindness,  showing how God’s people are called to reach out and show God’s love to others with kindness. 

Reaching out to help others ... 

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Highlight Passage: … Amos 5:4 [NLT] … 

 4 Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!

…  God calls His people to repent and return to Him.                                        

    

Highlight Passage (in context): … Amos 5:4-7  NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… God thru the Prophet Amos calls Israel to repent of their idolatry and return to worship the Lord, helping others and living for The Lord.                                                                                    

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 19:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The wisdom of Solomon on how God love and repays those who reach out <b>(see photo)</b> to help others.            

Reference Passage: … Luke 6:38 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …   

… Jesus teaches His followers that our God will reward - BIGTIME - those who give to help others.                         

Reference Passage: … Acts 20:35  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Paul reminds fellow Christian leaders of using his life work to help others in need as he calls them to do the same, quoting Jesus on how it is better to give then to receive.          

Reference Passage: … Galatians 6:9-10  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… Paul also calls on fellow Christians to never stop doing what is goof for others in need.  

Reference Passage: … Philippians 2:3-5  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Paul calls on fellow Christians to have the attitude of Jesus in reaching out to help others over self.   

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 13:16  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

…The Author of Hebrews shows that we please God when we reach out to help other in need.         

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Karen Pimpo -  AT THIS LINK  -    told of a your man, named Ryan, who, having lost his mother to cancer at a young age, worked hard and became the benefactor of many homeless people later in his life,…  helping other children to avoid going thru what he had missed out in life.      

if my readers have taken in the linked song and God’s truth in His word shared above … about God’s call for His people to reach out (see photo) and help those in need, … I’m praying we all do all we can to help those who obviously have needs which we can help with today.  Good goal, don’tcha think?                        

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving us the opportunity to help someone in need … maybe even today.              

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me to look for those whom You, Lord, show us to help today.  …  Amen

 

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