Is the Famine Really Over?

Let me start by saying how proud I am of you guys. You were absolutely awesome! This year's 30 Hour Famine was the best yet! Some of the things I saw in you guys over this past weekend completely blew my mind. I saw you guys give of yourself so unselfishly, and man was I blessed! Thank you so much for letting God work through you.

Providence Ministries is extremely grateful for you, as well. They were able to get their deep cleaning done, and were also able to tend to other areas that they normally can't get to on a regular day. Many of the people I talked to while we were at Providence voiced their approval for the work you guys did. As a matter of fact, they look forward to us coming back and helping out as often as we can. I think that's a great idea- helping out as often as we can! But, let me ask you something... Would you serve as often as you can?

That's one thing I hope each of you got from doing the Famine- realizing that there are people with many different needs at many different times. You see, the effects of poverty, the effects of bad choices and the effects many other situations and circumstances are visible and apparent ALL the time- not just the times that we get together with a group and decide to go help out.

Sure, you guys did a great job during the Famine. I was impressed that all of you went without food for 30 Hours (+1 as a challenge), especially while serving lunch at Providence! But do you remember the question I asked during the opening message? "Why are you doing the Famine?"

If your answer is along the lines of "to become more like Jesus", then you're on the right track. My prayer before, during and after the 30 Hour Famine is that each of us would get hungry, be hungry, and stay hungry for God. Because if we stay that way, we will follow after the only source that will fill us, we will be obedient, and become more like Christ. In doing these things we can, and will impact the world with a Kingdom effect and glorify God throughout.

Matthew 5:6 tells us that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled. Notice the word "will". It's a promise, it's a definite and right out of the mouth of God himself! It has to happen! It WILL happen! But we have to stay hungry for Him. So I ask you to check deep in yourself, search your soul, and examine your heart to see if the Famine is really over. The answer lies in just how hungry you really are.


I love you all, and pray that God will be constantly glorified by you, through you!

Guy
Matthew 5:16