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I was almost to the Starbucks drive through when I was interrupted by what seemed to be the longest- ever traffic light. At the corner intersection I saw a young man with a woman at His side, holding a sign.
I quickly looked away. I typically don't give money to homeless people and this intersection was common beggars ground. But in my heart I began to wonder what the sign said. And why were two young people homeless? Were they even married?
And how did they ever get to the point of their life where they had to ask for money on a corner street?
Looking back over at the homeless man I finally read the sign which stated
"Everybody needs a little help once in a while"
And as I reread the sign, I knew I had to do something. I didn't have food. I didn't have homeless grab bags. But I did have cash. And I knew that I had enough money to spare. So I rolled down my window and gave.
Friends, it's too easy to judge. And so often, I do.
I judge them. I question the people that aren't like me- that don't think the way I do.
I ask them Why they don't have a job?
I ask them How they could fall captive to addiction?
I ask them Where is their support system, their friends, and their families- why aren't they helping?
But the truth is, we all need grace.
We all are homeless without Christ.
We are all undeserving of eternal life. We are undeserving of even material blessings. But God is the faithful provider of every good gift.
And we can judge these people, but the sign still holds true
Everybody needs a little help once in a while Friends, life throws us curve balls and life isn't fair. Sometimes tragedy happens. This world is sinful. An expensive disease can break a family; divorce tells people apart. Many kids were not raised in homes with positive influences. They weren't taught how to find a job, how to guard their money. Friends we will never understand, why people are in the situations they are and how they got their, but we can demonstrate compassion and love.
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