Wednesday, March 30, 2022
“Provide Food for Someone in Need”
According to the USDA’s most recent statistics, 38.3 million people in the United States are hungry. Despite assistance from government entities, nonprofit organizations, and individual gifts, the number of hungry people in our country is growing. However, increasing food demands are not limited to this country. As we witness each day, hunger across the world is growing at an even faster pace. We don’t need to turn on the television to know that food insecurity is gripping people who have never experienced it before. When I look into my full pantry and choose my next snack, I often forget the people whose pantries are empty and the people who don’t have a pantry anymore.
Today, I can do something about it by providing for someone who struggles with hunger. This can be accomplished in many ways. I can take some canned goods or nonperishable foods to the Longboat Island Chapel (or any collection church or organization), which is always collecting for local food banks. I can make a care package with nonperishable items and bottled water, and drive into town and find the person with the cardboard sign. I can also make a donation to a foodbank, nonprofit, or another group that is involved in distributing food to hungry people.
Providing food for someone in need is simple. But think about this: The reason today’s challenge is so easy is that so many people are hungry.
Find a way to succeed in this Challenge. This doesn’t have to be about Faith or Church. This is simply a way to be a responsible human being today by helping other people. One doesn’t have to believe in God or attend a church to recognize this glaring need and then act upon it.
Provide Food for Someone in Need!
“And the king will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’ “ (Matthew 25:40, NET)
