Be Warmed and Be Filled

by David Fleming

As the young man went in to worship, a few in the lobby greeted him; nervously he smiled back. As he made his way to a seat, inwardly he felt like screaming, "SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME". He tried very hard and with great difficulty was able to listen to the lesson, at the end of which he responded. He confessed his needs and at the close of service was surrounded by many with words of encouragement, hugs, and other signs of love. He left the service feeling much better but soon found himself facing his old problems. Again he began to cry inwardly, �Help Me'.

The question that next comes to mind is, how will this story end? Were those encouraging words and other signs of love there to help? Were these good people watching his needs and fulfilling them? Would you help?

"What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, �Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,' but you do not give the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead" ( James 2:14-17).

As we grow in love and numbers, by God's grace at Mt. Juliet, let us be watchful. Let us pray for strength that we may be able to know when there is a cry for help and that we may be strong enough to care. Then we can give them warmth and fulfillment. We can answer the cry for help.

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