Lee Geysbeek of Compassion International told about a woman who had the
opportunity to travel to a distant land to visit the child she sponsored. She
decided to take the child, who was living in abject poverty, to a restaurant.
The boy ordered a hamburger, and the sponsor ordered a salad. When the
food came to the table, the boy, who assuredly had never had such a meal in his
life, surveyed the scene. He looked at his huge hamburger and over at his
sponsor’s small salad. Then he took his knife and cut the burger in half,
offered it to his sponsor, rubbed his tummy, and asked, “Hungry?”
A child who had next to nothing his whole life was willing to share half
of what he had with someone he thought might need more. This child can be a
good reminder the next time we meet someone in physical, emotional, or
spiritual need. As followers of Jesus, our faith in Him should be mirrored
through our actions (James 2:17).
We encounter people in need every day. Some around the globe, some
simply around the corner. Some in need of a warm meal, others a kind word. What
a difference followers of Christ, who have experienced His love, could make by
doing good and sharing (Heb. 13:16).
To be doing good is man’s most glorious task. Sophocles (ODB)
