This inspired me to think about how we can implement this in our lives today. This speaks to me that it is not the government's responsibility to care for these groups of people but ours as a church and a community and we have abdicated it. For most of us we no longer harvest. Our "harvest" is our shopping for our daily needs. To get involved in Project 24 then, when we go shopping we can pick up extra items to give to the orphans, in this instance, to help provide for their daily needs. There will be a large plastic bin labeled Project 24 in the church in which to deposit the extra items you purchase. They will be given to the foster families in need, AL Baptist Children's Home and Big Oak Ranch. There will be other foster care ranches to open soon that we will be able to help. We will not collect food items but the following list shows some but not all of the items we can collect: School Supplies, diapers/wipes, socks/shoes, baby sleepers, crib sheets, blankets, towels, wash cloths and coats/hats. Defend the Orphans Ministry will contact these agencies on a regular basis or on special occasions to see what they have need of then distribute them accordingly.
Other verses to read along these lines would be Lev. 19:9-10. Matt. 25:34-40, to the extent that you do this unto My brothers, even the least of them, you have done it unto Me. James 2:15-17, If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled" and yet you do not give to them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? Faith without works is dead, being by itself.
We are so accustom to our lifestyles that we do not even realize what luxury and excess we live in everyday in comparison to most countries. Let's not follow the way of the world of greed and being "ME " oriented. But be as Christ and live "others" oriented. If we really look at our lives, even in these tough economic times, we really can find things we can do without or do a diferent way to be able to give to those in greater need than us.
Pray for Project 24 and if you would like to listen to an interview about Project 24 with Christy Pepper on Moody Radio follow this link.
PROJ24.mp3 - Moody Radio South
