Today I want to share with you a matter that God has placed on my heart today in chapel. One word Justice! There are so many injustices in this world today, but the balance of wealth is the one matter that’s been placed on my heart. If you have not heard biggby is having its 16th birthday today, so you can get a tall coffee for only $1! That’s so huge. I bought one this morning, and I had plans to go back and perhaps get up to 3 more thought the day, you just can’t beat that price. But today I realized just how much of a gluten I was being. I’ve always been a big advocate of child sponsorship and I’m always telling people just how far their dollar can go. Your one dollar can not only feed, but educate, provide cloths, medicine, and loving care for children all around the world! Young children hear the gospel message because of your one dollar. There is such a huge difference and it’s so very sad….here a dollar will get you a 16oz beverage that’s on mega sale…or you can give a child one day of hope and of life.
Micah 6:8 says “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (NIV)”
God has shown me what is good, and I know that he has richly blessed me so much more than I deserve. I’ve decided that there is no way that I can spend more money then I already have today on a silly thing like coffee, especially when it’s purely for myself, and my personal enjoyment. I want to challenge you to do the same thing. But I’m going to take it up to the next level. Don’t just not buy the coffee, take that dollar or two and give it to the kingdom.
I looked at my bank account and it brought tears to my eyes to see just how blessed I am right now. So here is what I’m going to do. I want to save kids lives and spread the gospel and I want you to do it with me. I will match 100% of what people give me up to a total of $100 as a special gift that will all be given to compassion international for Children. It will all go to my sister who is going to be doing a 30hr Famine. Now I don’t want your tith money, no far from that, I want to challenge to you give your coffee money, and maybe a bit extra. It would be so amazing that with your help I could give my sister $200 for child poverty.
Now it’s a great deal, perhaps get one coffee, but please no more than that. I urge you to come beside me and fight injustice around the world. And if you can’t help me fight this cause I totally understand, but please at least pray for the children all around the world who live in poverty and have nothing to eat tonight.
Also as part of the challenge you have until this time next week to give me any contribution you are willing to make.
ha ha ha so i kind of suck at doing this, if you know me personally you can just hand me the money, if you dont know me or are not sure how to get me the money just email me at jaholderread@glcc.edu
a suggestion that was made to me was to donate all the money that you saved by having your $1 coffee. that works too, i’m just here to raise awareness and funds for impoverished children.