Brandon Glenn
Director of Youth Ministries
Love with Action and Truth
Most of us know that the greatest commandment, according to Jesus, is to love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And the second greatest commandment is like this one: Love your neighbor as yourself. But HOW do we show our love for our neighbors? The Apostle John tells us in his first letter:
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:17-18, NIV).
At Shiloh, we have a great opportunity to share our material possessions with our neighbors this week! We are hosting a food giveaway Friday, June 5 from 2-4 PM. In between now and then, we are taking non-perishable food donations in the YAC (the list of items needed can be found on the Shiloh website). We have noticed many of the local food giveaways are overwhelmed and some have run out of food. Many families in our area have been impacted financially by the Pandemic. If you have material possessions and see a brother or sister in need, we should share love with actions. I am encouraged to see the amount of food donations coming in already!
We should also share love in truth! In each grocery bag handed out, the board of outreach and evangelism will be including a business card with the QR code that links to a video of Pastor Lyon sharing the gospel (link at the bottom of this devotional). If we notice children in the vehicle, we will ask them if they would like a children’s DVD and/or a craft bag if any are leftover.
Who do you know that may be in need? How can you help them? Look for ways to share love, not only with words or speech, but with actions and in truth.
Here is the link to Shiloh’s gospel message:https://shilohbiblechurchbloomsburg.org/jesus/