We received an unexpected package in the mail today from "Savior on the Street." Before I opened the package, I noticed it was from Kingston, OK. Kingston being a pretty small town, I figured it must come from Elaine or one of her tribe. Then it dawned on me, just as I got the box open that it must be Stephanie. Sure enough, there was a note inside from Stephanie and Johnny saying that Lainey had told her we were interested in her "project." Well, this project was quite a bit more than a small, local program to aid the homeless. In fact, the box contained several t-shirts, rubber bracelets, leather bracelets (very cool!), and, most importantly bags.
"Bags?" you say? Yes, bags, but no ordinary bags. These bags are intended be filled with essential items for those living on the street - you then keep a filled bag in
your car to give to homeless people you meet. There are two things that make these bags extraordinary. The first is that they are really cool microfiber mesh bags with drawstrings that must be a real convenience for anyone living ont he street, printed very professionally with the Savior on the Street logo. The second (and more important) thing is the sheet of paper each one holds. This sheet of paper is a list of things to include in the bag: at the very top of the list is a Bible. I have seen other projects to aid the homeless, and some of them, even though they may be church-sponsored, seemed ashamed of the Gospel. Their attitude was, we don't want to scare anyone away, we just want to feed them. In response to this sort of thinking, our Lord said, "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?" (Luke 9:25).
your car to give to homeless people you meet. There are two things that make these bags extraordinary. The first is that they are really cool microfiber mesh bags with drawstrings that must be a real convenience for anyone living ont he street, printed very professionally with the Savior on the Street logo. The second (and more important) thing is the sheet of paper each one holds. This sheet of paper is a list of things to include in the bag: at the very top of the list is a Bible. I have seen other projects to aid the homeless, and some of them, even though they may be church-sponsored, seemed ashamed of the Gospel. Their attitude was, we don't want to scare anyone away, we just want to feed them. In response to this sort of thinking, our Lord said, "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?" (Luke 9:25). So I say, I'm proud of you Stephie and Johnny, keep up the good work! Walk strong in the Lord, and your reward will be great in Heaven. If you want to learn more about Savior on the Street, visit their website (see link in the links section of this blog). God bless you all!
Chuck
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