Some Things Break My Heart Too - God
"If you spend yourselves in behalf of the
hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise
in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday"
(Isaiah 58:10)
Trevor was an average eleven-year-old when he saw a television
special on Philadelphia's homeless. As he watched men and women
huddling in alleys and under bridges, he felt compelled to do something.
But what could a boy his age do? Finally, he convinced his parents
to drive him from their well-to-do suburb into the heart of the city and
let him give away his own pillow and blanket.
As they drove the streets of the downtown area, Trevor spotted a
derelict camped on top of a subway grate. Trevor got out of the
car and approached the man, offering his pillow and blanket.
Amazed, the man looked into Trevor's eyes, smiled, and said, "God bless
you."
That day, Trevor created a mission for himself. Soon, he and
his father were on the streets again, this time with one of Trevor's
mother's old coats. He returned again and again with clothing and
hot food. When his own family ran out of clothing to give, Trevor
canvassed his neighborhood. Word of his mission soon reached the
local television stations, and the flow of gifts quickly became a flood.
The Bible teaches that God has great compassion for suffering
humanity. When you respond with kindness to someone less
fortunate, you can be sure that He sees and rejoices in your actions.
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The material in this story is from the "GodSpeaks
Devotional," pages 42-43. Used with permission of God Speaks, Inc.
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