NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
Matthew
5:3-6
Blessed
are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those
who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will
inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
I was selected to deliver
meals on Thanksgiving morning to shut-ins and others needing a hot meal that
day. I followed the directions to an address in a gated community with large
homes, manicured lawns and new cars. Pulling into the driveway I could not help
but wonder why someone with a splendid home and Mercedes sedan would be calling
us for a meal. I pressed the door chime with a healthy amount of callousness in
my heart. The door opened and I introduced myself and offered a middle-aged
woman the carryout meal. She forced a smile, took the container and invited me
in. She offered me a drink and we sat in the living room. I told her the reason
for our providing the meal and asked if one meal would be enough. Her face took
a more somber look and she shared with me the fact that her husband had died
just two weeks earlier. She had no family in the area and did not feel up to
going to friends or a restaurant. We talked for a long time and I left. I
realized on the drive back to the church why God had led me to her door. My
heart was changed by the encounter and to this day I look at people in need
with different eyes, ears and heart.