The cost

Tonight was our fourth night to do our drop in at Trinitea's Cup. It was great, even though we didn't pack out the place so to speak. We had five people drop in and share some food and fellowship with us. I am not worried about numbers, I am more concerned with being faithful to obey Him.


I have been thinking about obedience lately and how there is a cost to pay to be obedient. It requires sacrifice on our behalf, even when we can't see immediate results. I was thinking about our Thursday night meal being offered to people who can't afford to eat, for only a $1. It costs close to 100.00 in order to have the food available and it is not possible from a monetary standpoint to break even. We cant measure things based on money.


You can't put a price on helping someone to have hope. You can't put a price on having someone walk away knowing that they have a full stomach. You can't put a price on caring for a person. It is priceless and yet has so much true value.


I watched last night as one lady came in with her two year old. She had not had a warm meal in a very long time. She was so grateful not just to eat but to have someone sit down with her and treat her like a human being. She was blessed not only physically but emotionally as well. 


If we choose to do an act of kindness towards someone it might cost us something. It could be your time or your talents or even your money. But I can truly say no matter the cost it is well worth it. Jesus told us that there would be a cost, and He truly lived it out, right to the very end. He did it knowing that many would reject His sacrifice. 


We are trying to be Christ in our city, to reach the hurting, the rejected and the forgotten. Will we reach everyone? No but we will reach some and that is truly worth it!


If you want to assist we could use your time, talent and money too!