Saturday, May 17, 2003
 

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

1 John 3:17, New International Version

    I love the Bible because it is so gritty with the realities of real life. In the previous verse, John told these churches that they should be willing to lay down their lives for each other. That's pretty good in theory, especially when you don't think it will ever be necessary. But this verse makes the application of that principle an every day reality: If there is somebody in your church in need, then be moved to help them -- that's what laying down your life is all about!