Last week was VBS (Vacation Bible School) and it is always a long week for all involved. We plan it for months and put all that we have into a great educational and spiritual week. But this also afforded me an opportunity to work with our local food pantry. They loaned us a ton of corn (literally 2000 pounds of canned corn) to draw attention to the needs of the hungry in Greene County. We built a castle out of the corn in our church that stayed up all week to remind the kids of what God's love could accomplish.
While thinking about the week, I realized that we have a great opportunity to impact the lives of those around us, far more that just a single meal. The benefit one receives from our local food pantry can be quite literally LIFE CHANGING.
You all know that I am an insurance agent, and I like to say that I sell piece of mind. My clients sleep better at night knowing that their homes, autos, and families are protected. The food pantry gives people a sense of hope ... through the food and encouragement that they pass out each week they give people HOPE, and hope is far more valuable than piece of mind, or money in the bank, hope shows us that we are not alone, we do count, our suffering has purpose and there is something better just around the corner.
John, one of the Directors at the food pantry gave the kids a quick lesson each night, it was based around the scripture; John, chapter 21, verses 15 - 19. In this passage Jesus asks Peter 3 times if he loves him ... each time Peter says, yes he loves the Lord, and each time Jesus tells Peter to "Feed my sheep!" ... our visitor John simplified it by calling out to the kids "Love God" and they would respond with a thunderous "FEED HIS SHEEP!" ... Service to mankind is mandated by our God! Our service brings hope to those we serve! Hope brings freedom to everyone!
Remember, if you need piece of mind call me ... if you need food call John ... if you need Hope ... pray.
J
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