the good samaritan

HI PEOPLE!!! :)

sorry for the late update! last friday we were really blessed to have Pastor Cathryn from Eaglepoint Church come and share with us! She quoted Luke 10:25-37 which spoke on 'defining who our neighbours are'. She brought up many thought-provoking ideas on the matter that made us rethink our attitudes really.

In the story, the priest walked by the injured man without even looking, and the Levite was "a little more kepo" and went to see him, but walked away anyways. So when most of us read the story, we figured that we were more like the Samaritan man than the other two. But then Pastor Cathryn challenged us, asking how many of us watch the terrible things on the news through television, and can WALK AWAY, unaffected? How many of us can watch floods, genocide, trafficking and abuse happening all over the world, and feel no different? and at that moment, so many of us went WHOA.... never thought about it that way!

Many of us were left with that question, what are we doing as human trafficking is happening while we go through our everyday lives? What are we doing to relieve the plight of others? Do we care enough about the people suffering from malnourishment or poverty around us? I was personally challenged by everything Pastor Cathryn said, but felt like there was nothing much i could do now for these people who need help. So thinking about it, there are definitely some things we can do now, as little as they may seem. What we can do firstly, is PRAY. Matthew 21:22 says that " and all things you ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive." The simplest thing we can do for our brothers and sisters who are suffering around the world now is pray, to really pray as a cf and by ourselves, never giving up on praying even if nothing seems to be moving. Let's persistently keep upholding them to God, believing that one day they will be saved, physically and spiritually.

Also, let's keep a look out for things other things we can do now, even as students, be it volunteer at UNHCR, Tenaganita, or even just helping out with different ministries in church. Maybe if we surrendered just a bit more of our time, we could really make a difference in the lives of others. And the Bible says seek and you will find, so I believe that if you seek to make a difference, you will find many opportunities to be agents of change. But for sure, it won't be easy, but definitely so worth it.

Matthew 5:16 - "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father, who is in heaven."

Join us next week, same time same place! And prayer meeting is ALIVE too, every morning at 7.40 am in the SAM garden! :) Change begins by prayer, remember that! :D Have a good week people! :)

GOD BLESS YOUU!