Little Children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

1 John 3:18

Earlier this year, my wife and I decided to move into an apartment. We needed to downsize, so we donated some of our belongings to our church’s ministry called “Cross Border Partners.” After I unloaded my car, I decided to walk around the facility.

It was then that I understood what their ministry was all about. It was church members who volunteered to serve the needy by providing furniture and household items. I watched their customers come in downtrodden and leave happily with a bed, a table, dishes, or clothing. And who else had smiles on their faces? The volunteer workers doing the ministry for those people whom they didn’t even know.

Have a blessed Christmas sharing your treasures.

Ken Schilf
Fort Wayne, IN

Dear Father, help us find ways to aid those who are in need. Amen.

Reflect: Pray the Lord will motivate you to find ways to help the less fortunate.

Read: Ephesians 4:11-12 and James 2:15-16