Let me tell you today I am still on a spiritual high from yesterday(refer to yesterdays blog). we had a hectic but awesome worship team practice tonight. I am just blown away by my church family. No matter what is going on every pulls together and makes it happen.
That’s what family is about I tell my girls all the time….did I mention that I tell them all the time, that they need to be close and stay that way because when mom and dad are in glory with Jesus as far as family goes they will only have each other. I have to change that speech because what about the church family, the body of Christ that we are supposed to lean on and be able to depend on.
I can’t remember the preacher I was listening to on the radio today but he told a story here it is:
I lady got a note from Jesus saying I am coming over for dinner and I will be there at 7pm, the lady having no food fit for Jesus in the house ran off to the grocery store. She ran in bought all the food she would need to feed Jesus. On the way out of the store there was a family asking for food and they were living in their car, she took compassion on them and gave them all the food. Running back inside she bought a few things and ran back to her car. In the way home there was a lady underneath the overpass, it was raining and very cold. The lady pulled over got out of her car and gave the lady her coat. By now she is frantic because she is just getting home and it is almost 7pm. She said well Jesus will just have to eat what I can whip up quickly. At 7pm she saw a note on the counter, it was from Jesus it said thanks for the dinner and the warm coat.
I wrote all that to say can you identify someone in your own congregation that needs something and you do have the means to help them. Why aren’t we helping our own church family to survive. I was fortunate enough to watch some of Dave Ramsey Town Hall of Hope tonight, it was awesome I would like to Quote Dave on 2 things #1 “52% of single mothers live BELOW the poverty Line” #2 ” You wanna help someone in need help a single mother”
Go to the bible and read the story of the Good Samartian, remember the moral of the lesson is the most unlikely person is your neighbor.
I challenge you to reach out to someone in your church family and in the community to help out in need. Do as Jesus did and Serve without expectations of reward. If you do this you will be blessed beyond belief.
What No Instructions? 
We often condemn “single” mothers. We judge them harshly thinking that all single mothers put themselves in a position to be “single.” When my husband left me, I too was a single mother who was unaware of the cruelty and unkind words of people (in and outside of the church). Because my husband left me for another woman – without money – without shelter – without, I had to get well welfare, food stamps, and WIC. I wasn’t brought up on the system and didn’t know anyone who was. I remember buying baby food jars for my son. My cart was full of just baby food. An unkind grocery clerk flung jar after jar after jar as she rang each on. You could litterally hear the clink and clang of the jars bumping next to each. I find had to hold her hand tightly stopping her from potentially chipping the class jars and endangering my 2 month old son. She took issue with me getting free food!!! Of course, she snatched her hand back, but stopped throwing the jars.
I share this…to say….I agree with your writings and your encouragement for people to reach out to “single” mothers. If the church would consider adobt one single mother – this will impact not only her life, but the life of her child. Single moms need help buying basic things…things we don’t even think about. When I was on welfare, I received $211/month….yes…per month. My food stamps added an additional $100. While this was several years ago – the cost of living has changed greatly but the welfare system has not caught up with the times. The church tends to turn its back on single mothers…this is no different than the Jewish women turning their back on Mary. Thank God she had Elizabeth to turn to. While eventually Mary married Joseph…there was still a shadow of darkness they loomed large over her head. So…please, continue to encourage folks to help the single moms.
I like that story Rick!