MEETING SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL NEEDS:

[MW Couch]

BIBLE MEDITATION:
John 6:35 - "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to
me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst."

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Sometimes people in large churches get a lot of grief from "the world" because
of the great expenses of building and maintaining their church. I've heard, "Why
didn't they take that money and feed the poor?" Here's my answer, "People need
Jesus." The social gospel thinks all men need is food. If I had five billion
dollars and bought everybody on earth a snack; in several hours, they'd all be
hungry again. There's nothing wrong with feeding the poor. We ought to do that.
But the social gospel puts an emphasis on what is temporary. The true gospel
puts the emphasis upon what is eternal. Folks need more than soup and soap; they
need salvation.

ACTION POINT:
Think about ways that you can get involved with the needs to feed, clothe, and
house the homeless. Then also find the open door to feed them with the Bread of
Life, Jesus Christ.