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Do You Care?

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Galatians 6:10

Nobody knew who he was. Nobody even seemed to care. They found him lying half dead with a deep gash in his throat. A doctor used black sewing thread to suture the wound, then he was dumped into a paddy wagon and dropped off at Bellevue Hospital. There he suffered until he died. A friend seeking him went to the local mortuary and there among dozens of nameless corpses, he found him. His only possessions, a ragged coat that smelled of alcohol with 38 cents in one pocket, and a scrap of paper in the other. On it was written, 'Dear friends and gentle hearts.' It almost sounded like the words of a song somebody was going to write - which would have been correct. For once upon a time this man had written songs that made the whole world sing. Songs like Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair; My Old Kentucky Home; Oh! Suzanna, and 200 more that are deeply rooted in U.S. heritage. His name was Stephen Collins Foster.

So many people around you are hurting. Some are hard to spot because they wear the mask of success. Others are clearly down and out. How do you change the world? One life at a time! One act of kindness at a time! But you have got to care enough to sacrifice your own agenda. Care enough to love, to rekindle the flame that life has snuffed out. Think about that, then go out today and touch one person, just one, with God's love!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, give me your eyes today (and everyday) to see that one person you want me to touch and bring your love and mercy to. In Jesus’ Name, Amen