Pursuing the Heart of God Devotional: Day Six

Partnering Together for the Gospel Hebrews 13:2 Berean Study Bible Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Galatians 6:10, ESV So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. This story from Melanie Park, Executive Director of Amnion Pregnancy Center in PA, illustrates well the beauty of gospel partnerships: Last November, my client advocate came to me with a seemingly impossible request: did I know of an individual or a church that could help her client's family? A Muslim client had come to America with her husband and child only a year and half before we met her. She was faced with a tough pregnancy decision and came to our pregnancy center looking for referral services. Due to her language barrier she faced many disadvantages, and to add to an already seemingly impossible situation, her husband lost his job. As her mid-December cesarean section delivery loomed ever closer, our client and her family felt isolated, lonely, and friendless in their circumstances. My client advocate and I were moved by our client's struggle and felt led to help this family. Despite knowing that churches would be extremely busy being that it was two weeks before Christmas, we knew that we still had to reach out. We felt led to contact two particular churches to see if they would have anyone who would be willing to minister to this family in need. These churches are both neighbors to our center and partner with us in our ministry. One of the churches had also started Making Life Disciples, while the other had just completed an evangelism training session that we had attended. In other words, these churches were in the business of reaching out and loving others in the name of Jesus. I hoped that maybe someone might be willing to take a meal to this family, or help in some small way despite the busy time of the year. I didn't have to wait in anticipation long because both churches responded IMMEDIATELY, wholeheartedly thanking me for reaching out with this opportunity to love and serve a family in need. This was such an encouragement to me personally. Each church began to reach out to the family through meals, referrals for jobs, visits, maintenance to fix their broken furnace, and most importantly extending friendship to a family that felt friendless. Each church worked seamlessly with the other to serve this family well. One church focused on getting the dad job ready with language and skills training, while the other church focused on family support, meals, and other day-to-day needs.  PRAYER: Lord, let me be eager and ready to work with others to show hospitality. Make me an instrument of your peace. Rev. Dr. Edward G. Austen, Jr. (Greg) Executive Director of Church Outreach and Engagement 44180 Riverside Parkway, Ste. 200 Lansdowne, VA 20176 V: 856.214.3805  F: 703-554-8735   E:greg@care-net.org  W: care-net.org    Care Net   44180 Riverside Parkway  Suite 200  Lansdowne,  Virginia   20176   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to News and Updates from Care Net.

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