Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:
   
Their only suggestion was that we
keep on helping the poor, which I have
always been eager to do.
Galatians 2:10, NLT    

Reflection:

The apostles were referring to the poor
of Jerusalem. While many Gentile converts
were financially comfortable, the Jerusalem
church had suffered from the effects of a
severe famine in Palestine and was
struggling. So on his journeys, Paul had
gathered funds for the Jewish Christians.
The need for believers to care for the poor
is a constant theme in Scripture. But often
we do nothing, caught up in meeting our
own needs and desires.    
Perhaps we don't see enough poverty to
remember the needs of the poor. The world
is filled with poor people, here and in other
countries.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

(Life Application Daily Devotion)