Saturday after attending morning Mens prayer group I stopped by the local Bagel shop to meet with some of the men. After a talk with one brother I prepared to leave. I had eaten a bagel and needed to discard the dish. As I approached a counter to separate what I had on the dish a napkin was on the floor. I reached down picked it up to throw it away. The trash was not in sight. A lady noticed what I had done so offered to assist me. I thought it was a kind gesture of her and said, “Thanks, I can do it.” I looked up at her and thought she must be a believer to have offered  help. I was trying to get adjusted. ( I must have had things in both hands as I reflect back or a lot on my mind.) However, I responded with,  “You must be a believer for offering  to help me. She frowned and said, ” I have had this burden on my mind and I just knew I needed to come here today.” Than I asked, “Can I pray with you?” She agreed and I asked if she would sit with me briefly at a table. Again she agreed and we went over and sat down. Than I shared about a musical event that evening before praying. She told me she had just lost her mother and was concerned about her Dad. She said that event may be what she needed  for him to encourage him. I described to her that the music was Southern Gospel, and Quartet style and many Seniors attended this monthly function.. She again thanked me and she was on her way.

We live in times that demand so much from us. The paton has been passed to us from the generation that moved us out of the industrial revolution. We have this information age. With many gadgets to communicate it sometimes appear we impart little. It is so important that we dont let the gadgets replace our humanity.

I have visited and worshiped in some churches where the music and the singers have replaced true worship. It has become a Hollow Sound. I have seen masses of people excited of what they are doing in the house and there is pain and sadness in their eyes. I have seen the minister ask for accolades of AMEN. I remember where the Lord told his disciples not to rejoyce that the devils weresubject to them. But to rejoyce that their names were written in Heaven. God forbid if we should miss the hour of his visitation. He spoke of a day when He would gather all the nations and separate them  on sides. Then pass out rewards. To those on the right. He would say, Come in thou good and faithful servant. For I was hungry and you feed me or in prison and you visited me. And they would answer Lord when did we do this? And He would respond for as much you did it to one of these you have done it unto me.  

Let me encourage you that believe. In the public square are many hurting people. It can be your pulpit for ministry. Lift up you eyes and listen. Reach outside the norm. He is waiting and watching. Why not you make every man or woman your sister or brother. We all were born to a family. May God Bless You.