November 5 2011

Who Cares?
 
Reading: Jeremiah 5:28-29, 28 Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not plead the case of the fatherless to win it, they do not defend the rights of the poor. 29 Should I not punish them for this?” declares the LORD. Should I not avenge myself on such a nation as this?

What would you think, if you were sitting in church, and they were sharing footage and clips from a missions trip of starving and naked children, and a man sitting behind you as the footage ended said, “Ah, who cares?!?!??” What would you think of him? But, the question is… what do you do when you really care about something? Let’s take a moment and be really honest with ourselves… if you were sitting there watching your favorite football team and it was the 4th quarter and they are charging down the field… and your TV turns off. What would you do? If you went to the movie theatre and it was reaching the climax of the movie, you’re just about to find out who the killer has been… they just start to lift the mask and a very large man decides to leave and moves very, very slowly in front of you… what would you do? We could go on and on giving illustrations but, if we are really honest with ourselves, when we care about something we take action. It doesn’t matter what that action would be… but we most definitely take action. So, as appalled as we would be if someone said, “Who care?” The question really does stand… “Who really does care?” It is amazing how strong God’s words are about those who do not care about the needs of the fatherless and the poor. But, notice, He doesn’t just say “care” about them. He says, “Plead [their] case… defend [their] rights”… another words, “take action”. Don’t just say that you care… because saying you care without action is not caring. So, men, who cares?

I hope your response is… “I do!” Are you ready today to really care and take action? If yes, what action will you be taking today to show that you care?




I do not want to take away from the Lord leading you to do even more than this but taking action can sometimes be… prayer!



 

End of the Day Review
  
How were you able to take action today and demonstrate that you truly care?
 
 
What impact did it make on your life today and apparent impact did it make on others?