Caring Means Sharing

A delivery boy was in a hurry to make his last stop before going home. In his haste he stumbled and fell, breaking the two dozen eggs he had been carefully carrying. He sat on the curb near the customer, crying.

A crowd gathered around him wanting to know if he had injured himself. Each of them was happy that he was not injured, but saddened that he broke the eggs. One gentleman reached into his pocket and gave him two quarters. Turning to the others he said, "I care fifty cents worth. How much do the rest of you care?"

John clearly confronts Christians when he says, "If you have enough money to live well and see someone in need and refuse to help – how can God's love be in that person?"

And Paul warns us that what we give and how we give is what we will one day receive. No matter what we say, it is always what we do. If we care, we will share. Works, not words, are the true proof of our love. We must walk our talk.

Prayer: Lord, may we realize that when we give to others in Your name we will never go without. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.