I used to enjoy these types of videos but now I wonder...what are these artists really doing about it. I am suspect when I see heart string being tugged comercially.
The songs says it really impressed her.....but .....how much?
Everybody feeds the poor at Thankgiving and Christmas........but what do they get to eat the rest of the year?
Here is one email to ray that is somewhat close to the subject
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,4099.0.htmlThe problem is Nikoa that when you totally REST in the Father.....then your small business is TRULEY becomes irrelevant....You know that .....He will provide your need.
Every person we meet has a need. This world certainly has enough of everything... YET why do some lack?
Since God is sovergn then there is a purpose to it. Perhaps getting luxory goods would lead these particular people to greed and the need to attack others. Perhaps they are poor to turn some hearts toward GOD. God will provide their need....either through you or even this singer, if it is Gods will then it will get there
Joh 12:8
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
Jesus did not care that the money for the Spinekard nard was used on Him by Mary
That does not lessen these people in the videos needs or excuse any from giving. The poor represented in this video is a phyical state... it is not the same as being spiritually poor.
Paul tells us
Co 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Even though I said that God would provide remember that Jesus taught...the who
(Mat 25:33) and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left.
(Mat 25:34) `
Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
(Mat 25:35) for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;
(Mat 25:36) naked, and ye put around me; I was infirm, and ye looked after me; in prison I was, and ye came unto me.
(Mat 25:37) `Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?
(Mat 25:38) and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?
(Mat 25:39) and
when did we see thee infirm, or in prison, and we came unto thee?
(Mat 25:40) `And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you,
Inasmuch as ye did it to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did it (Mat 25:46) And these shall go away to punishment age-during, but the righteous to life age-during.'
I try to give whatv ever I can to who ever comes across my path...I know that cannot solve every problem...but I know that God will lead me to those problems that He wants me to address
Mat 6:3
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: Do not let your carnal side know what the spiritual side is doing. Do not think about it too long...when the spirit leads you, do it. Pay your bills, postpone buying something that month or give something you have your time or your goods.
Do not do it with the intent of "being" righteous. (Just share your toys)
Most importanly When you can ...DO it as secretly as you can.
I love sending anonymous packages. This leads the recipents and their family to seeing the world a little differently and perhaps remind them of their FATHER.
beloved