Be the hands and feet

"For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home... Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality?...  And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ (Matthew 25:35-40 NLT)

No doubt many of you will be getting in a long run today in anticipation of the calories you will take in tomorrow. And many others will be welcoming family, preparing pies and decorating for the holidays. What a happy time of year. Sadly enough though, many people won't be sharing the happiness. Depression, poverty and loneliness will prevent millions of people from enjoying this day set aside to "give thanks". When you think about your blessings, Consider this:  

• Major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older, in a given year. http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_statistics_depression
• 3. 870 million people worldwide do not have enough food to eat - that means no Thanksgiving dinner. https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-global-poverty
• One in four Americans said that they have no one with whom they can talk about their personal troubles or triumphs. If family members are not counted, the number doubles to more than half of Americans who have no one outside their immediate family with whom they can share confidences.  http://spectator.org/articles/59230/loneliness-american-society

As you're preparing for Thanksgiving tomorrow, can you think of someone you can help? Someone in need of food, companionship or prayer? You probably need look no further than your own neighborhood. Think of it as the opportunity to be the "hands and feet" of Jesus - to bring Christ to a brother or sister in need. Ronald Reagan once wrote, "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone". Will you be that person?

Heavenly Father, as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and give you praise for the good things You have given us, I pray that we would look for ways to help others. May we be generous with our time, resources and encouragement. May we show others the love of Christ through our actions. Open our eyes to see the needs in front of us, the needs of our neighbors and friends. And then give us a heart to fill those needs. In your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.

Happy Running!!!

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Hands and Feet - Audio Adrenaline 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0UaDhHbU7w