Invisible...

INVISIBLE…Isn’t it interesting how things can be almost invisible to us, until something happens that focuses our attention, then suddenly they are everywhere. For instance, I just became a grandpa, as I’m sure I’ve told you a dozen times already. Its amazing how many newborn babies I see around town now. They’ve always been there, but until our family had a new one of our own, I wasn’t paying attention. Here’s an interesting verse…
“Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the Lord delivers him.” ~Psalm 41:1
There is probably no group on the planet as invisible as the poor and homeless in our population. Fact is, it just feels frustrating to think much about them. What can we do to fix their lives? We don’t like to feel helpless, or guilty for not being able to do anything for them. So we often go into operation avoidance and walk around them while looking the other way, if possible. But the scriptures instructs us to stop and actually ‘consider’ them. And if that isn’t enough, it attaches a promise of a blessing that will come to anyone who is willing to ‘walk a mile in their shoes’. Why is that so important to the Lord that we do this? The poor and the homeless are God’s sons and daughters too, and He doesn’t want any of His children INVISIBLE! ~verlon