June 25th
It’s an “On Earth, As It Is In Heaven” Day
LORD, HELP US BY YOUR GRACE TO FEED ONE ANOTHER LIKE YOU FEED US, AMEN.
For some of us, this summer is a time for work, fun, and vacations, but for many of our brothers and sisters, there is no work, no fun or any vacations. Many of them have just come through the winter by the Grace of God. No housing; no work; very little clothing and food as well as hardly any help from others. But God by His might, power, ability, and love pulled them through.
If one would ask the question, “How did they get into that situation?” I would answer by saying, “Well, some are like that because they want to. But most of them are in this situation because our economic environment is extremely ill. It is off-balanced because our Federal and State governments have continued to keep people off of welfare but have no jobs to give them. Believe it or not, most people would rather have a job than welfare, but welfare is better than nothing. No job or income such as D.P.A., S.S.I., or Unemployment, will cause anybody to rob and go to jail or suffer and die.
It is our duty as Ministers, elected officials, community leaders, and God-fearing people to do something about this situation. If the government as a whole won’t do it then we as people, both individually and collectively, Black, White, Hispanic, Christian, Muslim, and Jew, Republican, Democrat and Independent must walk and work together to change this law and the lives of our poor brothers and sisters. We must not and we cannot turn our backs. Who knows one day we could be in the same situation. We must try to feed and help all the poor, but we cannot do it unless all of us get involved and work together. Not all doing the same thing, but all working together. It can be done, and it must be done because God has commanded us to take care of the least of these. “Some of us are doing it and doing it well, but it is still not enough.”
We are the people and the channels by which God feeds the hungry, clothes the naked, and shelters the homeless. We must pick up our cross, follow in the footsteps of Jesus and realize that we must be a servant to our fellow man and woman, especially those who cannot help themselves. Jesus said to Peter, “If you love me then feed my sheep”, and He is telling you and me today, if you love me, then help those who stand in need.” As one songwriter penned it: “If I can help somebody as I pass along. Then my living shall not be in vain!” Never get to the point in your life, where you live without doing something to help someone else. We all need help. Regardless of how high you are in status, we all need help. So never get too big to help someone and forget where you came from. My grandmother always told me little sayings and one of her favorite was, “a bird can fly as high as he wants, but he still has to come back down to the ground to eat.”
I often wonder what would happen if there were some poor, homeless or hungry folks living in Heaven. Many of us use the Lord’s Prayer which says, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” So through prayer and research, I came across the following story:
“A man just arrived in Heaven, told St. Peter how grateful he was to be in such a glorious place and ask Peter to give him one glimpse into Hell so that he might appreciate his good fortune even more. This Peter did.
In Hell, he saw a long table extending as far as the eye could reach, laden down with the most delicious of all varieties of foods. But everyone around the table was starving to death. When asked for an explanation, Peter said, “Everyone is required to take food from the table with four-foot chopsticks. The chopsticks were so long that no one could reach the food from the table to their mouth, and therefore, each one is dying of starvation.”
Quickly they returned to Heaven, and behold; the new arrival saw an identical table, laden down with identical foods, but everyone around the table was happy and well-fed. The man said to Peter: “With what do they take the food from the table?” And Peter answered, “Only with four-foot-long chopsticks.” At that the new arrival inquired:
“Then why are all those in Hell starving to death, while all those up here are so well fed and happy?” Whereupon Peter replied: In Heaven, we feed each other!!!”
“Eternal God Our Father, and Your Son Jesus Our Savor prayed, I too pray that, “Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.” Amen!!
This is Rev Dr. Wm. Rocky Brown, 3rd letting you know that GOD and I Love you, and we approve this message because we want to motivate your mind, body & soul. So be happy and enjoy the blessings of The LORD today my friend! Please subscribe to my website to receive these messages daily at http://www.yourspiritualmotivation.com. You can also buy my publication: “800 SAYINGS BY OLD FOLKS WHO RAISED US” from Amazon.com or by email: wmrocbe@aol.com or by calling 215-480-5333. The cost is $15.00 s/h included.
