TUESDAY, APRIL 7
Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God — what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Some of my happiest memories are the years I spent teaching in the Church School of the four churches of which I have been a member. Learning to use the Bible and memorization were a large part of the curriculum, and we tried to find ways to make it fun. One Sunday I asked the students to find and memorize John 11:35. Moaning and groaning soon turned to laughter and joy when they found it and discovered it had but two words – “Jesus wept.”
And Jesus continues to weep for all those men, women, and little children who go hungry each new day. Statistics indicate that there are over 2500 verses in the Bible dealing with the issue of helping the poor, the sick, and the hungry – and admonishes us to do all these things always – not just once in a while.
Is it really possible to feed the whole world? The answer is yes – if only food is produced, priced, and marketed in ways that make it available and affordable locally. We in America spend about 10% of our income for food while the world's poor pay up to 80% of their income for food. And there-in lies the challenge.
May we as Christians continue to work for justice and peace in all its forms and in all its places, ensuring a place at the table for all God's children.
Prayer: Loving and gracious God may your Word always be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path as we seek to know your will – what is good and acceptable and perfect. Amen.
Glen Tyndall
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