GOD PAUSE- Nov. 21 Matthew 25:31-46 In 1929, Mother Theresa arrived in India to begin working alone among the poorest of the poor and the lowest of the low in the slums of Calcutta. She spent every cent she had on an old shack, turning it into a school for small children. Mother Teresas chalkboard was the shacks dirt floor, which she rubbed smooth with an old rag and wrote on with a pointed stick. Even more amazing is the lasting effect she has had among young women and men. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity. At the time of her death in 1997, there were over 5,000 sisters and 400 brothers active in over 600 missions in 123 countries of the world, aided by over 1 million co-workers. Mother Teresa is living proof that the call of the heavenly king, Jesus Christ, to love God by loving the neighbor, changes lives and empowers for service! Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. Come Lord Jesus, King of life and death. On bended knee before you, fill us with your Spirit that empowers us to go, intent on making a difference in the world as we rub shoulders with whomever we meet. May we be that cup of water, ray of hope, hand of healing or light in darkness, sharing and caring in your name. Amen. Ben H. Coltvet White Bear Lake, Minn. Master of Divinity, 1970 youtube/watch?v=v_cQXROe4dQ
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 13:54:50 +0000