This time however she takes a quick curve that nobody saw coming. When everyone is waiting in anticipation for another far fetched show, she sends someone else up to accept the award for her. This unknown young man's name is Jesse and he's homeless in L.A.
Here's the acceptance speech:
How about that?
He tells everyone who he is, then asks for us to help him and the many other homeless right here in America by directing them to a link to give to My Friend’s Place, a Hollywood shelter for the homeless.
As I consider what happened after that acceptance speech, I think of Jesus' words in Matthew 25:34-40
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"
So about it church? What is our response this year?
Because I remember the response last year. Folks were very quick to tear down Miley for the provocative dancing antics with tongue dangling. That didn't go over well with many.
But how do we respond this year?
Will we be as quick to help, to be a part of reaching out to those who cannot help themselves? Will we do it as quickly as the arrows that were shot last year?
It’s time the Church returned to its roots, and remembered our true purpose in life. God did not tell us to pursue political agendas or become moral policemen. Instead, He told us to feed the hungry, cloth the naked, tend to the sick, and love the lost, for they are the true treasures of Heaven.
Other helpful organizations:
YWAM Houston
Strong Tower
Star of Hope
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